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Surinamese vs Ugandan 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 Uganda, the daily total is around 1355 g, with produce leading at 65% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Suriname

Uganda

The average Surinamese daily plate size is

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

1633 g.
1355 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 221 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

34 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 880 G

PULSES

40 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

233 G

FRUITS

527 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 29 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

8 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 47 G

FISH

39 G

SEAFOOD

8 G

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Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

40 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 93 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

90 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 92 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CULANTRO

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Suriname
Common
Uganda

BAY LEAVES

CULANTRO

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

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Spices

CINNAMON

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Suriname
Common
Uganda

CINNAMON

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Suriname
Common
Uganda

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

Suriname
Common
Uganda

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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