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Surinamese vs Zambian 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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Suriname

Zambia

The average Surinamese daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1633 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 47 G

FISH

39 G

SEAFOOD

8 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CULANTRO

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Suriname
Common
Zambia

BAY LEAVES

CULANTRO

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

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Spices

CINNAMON

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Suriname
Common
Zambia

CINNAMON

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Suriname
Common
Zambia

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Suriname
Common
Zambia

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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