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Senegalese vs Congolese (CG) food & cuisine

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Senegal

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Republic of the Congo

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 Republic of the Congo, the daily total is around 1404 g, with produce leading at 67% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Senegal

Republic of the Congo

The average Senegalese daily plate size is

The average Congolese (CG) daily plate size is

1488 g.
1404 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 180 G

WHEAT

123 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

11 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 946 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

65 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

122 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 127 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

21 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

22 G

OFFALS

14 G

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Fish and seafood 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

65 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 13 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

12 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

10 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Senegal
Common
Republic of the Congo

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER 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

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Senegal
Common
Republic of the Congo

CORIANDER

CUBEB PEPPER

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

Senegal
Common
Republic of the Congo

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

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Senegal
Common
Republic of the Congo

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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