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Sierra Leone vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Sierra Leone, people consume about 1439 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 52%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Sierra Leone

Benin

The average Sierra Leone daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1439 g.
1691 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 500 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

431 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

11 G

SORGHUM

12 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 743 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

164 G

STARCHY ROOTS

472 G

FRUITS

84 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 30 G

POULTRY

16 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 68 G

FISH

68 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 27 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

23 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 71 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

21 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

34 G

OILCROPS

13 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Sierra Leone
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Sierra Leone
Common
Benin

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Sierra Leone
Common
Benin

LEMON

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Sierra Leone
Common
Benin

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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