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Surinamese vs Cameroonian food & cuisine

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In Suriname, people consume about 1633 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 30%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In Cameroon, the daily total is around 1791 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Suriname

Cameroon

The average Surinamese daily plate size is

The average Cameroonian daily plate size is

1633 g.
1791 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 459 G

WHEAT

175 G

RICE

278 G

CORN

4 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 416 G

WHEAT

81 G

RICE

127 G

CORN

129 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

9 G

SORGHUM

70 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Produce 484 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

167 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

239 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1131 G

PULSES

54 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

464 G

FRUITS

309 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 172 G

POULTRY

134 G

PORK

22 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 38 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

4 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

8 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 47 G

FISH

39 G

SEAFOOD

8 G

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Fish and seafood 52 G

FISH

47 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Eggs and dairy 196 G

EGGS

18 G

MILK AND DAIRY

176 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 G

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Eggs and dairy 35 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

32 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 275 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

204 G

SUGAR CROPS

11 G

VEG OILS

37 G

OILCROPS

22 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 119 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

25 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

33 G

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Herbs

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

Suriname
Common
Cameroon

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CINNAMON

CUMIN

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

TURMERIC DRY

Suriname
Common
Cameroon

CINNAMON

CUMIN

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

Suriname
Common
Cameroon

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Suriname
Common
Cameroon

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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