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Sierra Leone vs Zambian 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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Sierra Leone

Zambia

The average Sierra Leone daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1439 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 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 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

Sierra Leone
Common
Zambia

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Sierra Leone
Common
Zambia

GRAINS OF PARADISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Sierra Leone
Common
Zambia

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Sierra Leone
Common
Zambia

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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