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Tunisia

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 Tunisia, the daily total is around 2310 g, with produce leading at 49% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

South Africa

Tunisia

The average Southern African daily plate size is

The average Tunisian daily plate size is

1278 g.
2310 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 565 G

WHEAT

538 G

RICE

4 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

20 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 1135 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

722 G

STARCHY ROOTS

79 G

FRUITS

286 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 79 G

POULTRY

48 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

15 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 37 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

2 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 307 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

279 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 187 G

NUTS

20 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

58 G

OILCROPS

14 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

CURRY LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

South Africa
Common
Tunisia

AFRICAN BASIL

CURRY LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

PAPRIKA

TURMERIC DRY

CARAWAY

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

South Africa
Common
Tunisia

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

PAPRIKA

TURMERIC DRY

CARAWAY

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

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Aromatics

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

South Africa
Common
Tunisia

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED APRICOTS

FRUIT PRESERVES

MUSTARD

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

CAPERS

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

OLIVES

PEPPER PASTE

PRESERVED LEMONS

South Africa
Common
Tunisia

COCONUT MILK

DRIED APRICOTS

FRUIT PRESERVES

MUSTARD

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

CAPERS

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

OLIVES

PEPPER PASTE

PRESERVED LEMONS

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