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Surinamese vs Congolese (CG) food & cuisine

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Republic of the Congo

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 Republic of the Congo, the daily total is around 1404 g, with produce leading at 67% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Suriname

Republic of the Congo

The average Surinamese daily plate size is

The average Congolese (CG) daily plate size is

1633 g.
1404 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 180 G

WHEAT

123 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

11 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 946 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

65 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

122 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 127 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

21 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

22 G

OFFALS

14 G

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Fish and seafood 47 G

FISH

39 G

SEAFOOD

8 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

65 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 13 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

12 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

10 G

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Herbs

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

Suriname
Common
Republic of the Congo

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

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Spices

CINNAMON

CUMIN

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Suriname
Common
Republic of the Congo

CINNAMON

CUMIN

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

Suriname
Common
Republic of the Congo

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

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Suriname
Common
Republic of the Congo

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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