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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 Uganda, the daily total is around 1355 g, with produce leading at 65% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Senegal

Uganda

The average Senegalese daily plate size is

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

1488 g.
1355 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 221 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

34 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

1 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 880 G

PULSES

40 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

233 G

FRUITS

527 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 29 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

8 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

40 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 93 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

90 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 92 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

Senegal
Common
Uganda

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

CALABASH NUTMEG

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Senegal
Common
Uganda

CALABASH NUTMEG

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Senegal
Common
Uganda

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Senegal
Common
Uganda

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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