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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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Senegal

Ghana

The average Senegalese daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1488 g.
2363 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 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 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 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 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 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 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 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Senegal
Common
Ghana

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUBEB PEPPER

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Senegal
Common
Ghana

CORIANDER

CUBEB PEPPER

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

Senegal
Common
Ghana

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Senegal
Common
Ghana

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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