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Surinamese vs Zimbabwean 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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Suriname

Zimbabwe

The average Surinamese daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

1633 g.
806 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 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 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 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 47 G

FISH

39 G

SEAFOOD

8 G

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Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 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 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Suriname
Common
Zimbabwe

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

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Spices

CINNAMON

CUMIN

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

PAPRIKA

Suriname
Common
Zimbabwe

CINNAMON

CUMIN

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Suriname
Common
Zimbabwe

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Suriname
Common
Zimbabwe

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

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