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Sierra Leone vs Congolese (DRC) 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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

Sierra Leone

DR Congo

The average Sierra Leone daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

1439 g.
1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 68 G

FISH

68 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

Sierra Leone
Common
DR Congo

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

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Spices

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Sierra Leone
Common
DR Congo

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

CALABASH NUTMEG

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

Sierra Leone
Common
DR Congo

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Sierra Leone
Common
DR Congo

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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