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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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Sierra Leone

Ghana

The average Sierra Leone daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1439 g.
2363 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 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 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 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 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 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 68 G

FISH

68 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 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 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

Sierra Leone
Common
Ghana

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

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Spices

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Sierra Leone
Common
Ghana

GINGER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

Sierra Leone
Common
Ghana

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

COCONUT MILK

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Sierra Leone
Common
Ghana

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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