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Switzerland

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Burkina Faso

In Switzerland, people consume about 2469 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 36%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Switzerland

Burkina Faso

The average Swiss daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

2469 g.
1221 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 330 G

WHEAT

301 G

RICE

10 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

7 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

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Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 769 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

123 G

FRUITS

289 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 194 G

POULTRY

47 G

PORK

77 G

BEEF

53 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

34 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 879 G

EGGS

33 G

MILK AND DAIRY

823 G

ANIMAL FATS

23 G

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Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 253 G

NUTS

51 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

62 G

OILCROPS

13 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

Switzerland
Common
Burkina Faso

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Switzerland
Common
Burkina Faso

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

TOMATO

Switzerland
Common
Burkina Faso

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

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CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Switzerland
Common
Burkina Faso

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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