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Senegalese vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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Senegal

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Burkina Faso

In Senegal, people consume about 1488 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 41%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 3%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Senegal

Burkina Faso

The average Senegalese daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1488 g.
1221 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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Grains 606 G

WHEAT

118 G

RICE

320 G

CORN

66 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

68 G

SORGHUM

30 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 605 G

PULSES

17 G

VEGETABLES

407 G

STARCHY ROOTS

129 G

FRUITS

52 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 56 G

POULTRY

21 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

9 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

6 G

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Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 49 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

42 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 130 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

50 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

44 G

OILCROPS

34 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

Senegal
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Senegal
Common
Burkina Faso

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Senegal
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Senegal
Common
Burkina Faso

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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