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Senegalese vs Gambian food & cuisine

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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 Gambia, the daily total is around 1208 g, with grains leading at 54% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Senegal

Gambia

The average Senegalese daily plate size is

The average Gambian daily plate size is

1488 g.
1208 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 654 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

506 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

38 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 110 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

75 G

STARCHY ROOTS

17 G

FRUITS

16 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 46 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 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 144 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

130 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 188 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

46 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

THYME

Senegal
Common
Gambia

CILANTRO

MINT

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

THYME

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CUBEB PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

Senegal
Common
Gambia

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CUBEB PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Senegal
Common
Gambia

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Senegal
Common
Gambia

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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