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Sierra Leone

Burkina Faso

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 Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Sierra Leone

Burkina Faso

The average Sierra Leone daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1439 g.

1221 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 743 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

164 G

STARCHY ROOTS

472 G

FRUITS

84 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 30 G

POULTRY

16 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 G

Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

Fish and seafood 68 G

FISH

68 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 27 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

23 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 71 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

21 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

34 G

OILCROPS

13 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

Herbs

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

Sierra Leone

Common

Burkina Faso

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

Spices

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

Sierra Leone

Common

Burkina Faso

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

Aromatics

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Sierra Leone

Common

Burkina Faso

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Condiments

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

Sierra Leone

Common

Burkina Faso

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

SHEA BUTTER

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