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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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Senegal

Malawi

The average Senegalese daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1488 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

THYME

Senegal
Common
Malawi

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUBEB PEPPER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Senegal
Common
Malawi

CORIANDER

CUBEB PEPPER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

Senegal
Common
Malawi

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Senegal
Common
Malawi

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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