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Surinamese vs Nigerien 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 Niger, the daily total is around 1356 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Suriname

Niger

The average Surinamese daily plate size is

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

1633 g.
1356 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 541 G

WHEAT

17 G

RICE

124 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

238 G

SORGHUM

153 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 600 G

PULSES

121 G

VEGETABLES

340 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

58 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 24 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

6 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 5 G

FISH

5 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 109 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

106 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 77 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

15 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

48 G

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Herbs

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

Suriname
Common
Niger

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

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Spices

CINNAMON

CUMIN

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

Suriname
Common
Niger

CINNAMON

CUMIN

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

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Aromatics

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

Suriname
Common
Niger

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

Suriname
Common
Niger

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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