Quantifying culinary diversity across countries.

Compare countries

Southern African vs Zimbabwean food & cuisine

Compare
Flag
Flag
South Africa

VS

Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

South Africa

Zimbabwe

The average Southern African daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

1278 g.
806 g.
Icon

Grains

Icon

Fish and seafood

Icon

Produce

Icon

Eggs and dairy

Icon

Meats

Icon

Sugar, fats and nuts

Icon

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

Icon

Grains 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Icon

Produce 290 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

106 G

STARCHY ROOTS

97 G

FRUITS

83 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Produce 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Meats 199 G

POULTRY

107 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

48 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

21 G

Icon

Meats 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

8 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 17 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 164 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

143 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 164 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

109 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

48 G

OILCROPS

5 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

Icon

Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

South Africa
Common
Zimbabwe

CURRY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

Icon

Spices

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

PAPRIKA

South Africa
Common
Zimbabwe

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

PAPRIKA

Icon

Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

South Africa
Common
Zimbabwe

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Icon

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

WINE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

South Africa
Common
Zimbabwe

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

WINE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

Iliustration
Back to Top