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Southern African vs Ethiopian food & cuisine

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In South Africa, people consume about 1278 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 35%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

South Africa

Ethiopia

The average Southern African daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1278 g.
906 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 444 G

WHEAT

156 G

RICE

57 G

CORN

222 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

3 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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Grains 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 G

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Produce 290 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

106 G

STARCHY ROOTS

97 G

FRUITS

83 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 199 G

POULTRY

107 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

48 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

21 G

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Meats 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 17 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 164 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

143 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 164 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

109 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

48 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

South Africa
Common
Ethiopia

CURRY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

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Spices

FENNEL SEED

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

South Africa
Common
Ethiopia

FENNEL SEED

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

South Africa
Common
Ethiopia

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

WINE VINEGAR

HONEY

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

SESAME SEEDS

South Africa
Common
Ethiopia

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

WINE VINEGAR

HONEY

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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