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Swiss vs Congolese (DRC) food & cuisine

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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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

Switzerland

DR Congo

The average Swiss daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

2469 g.
1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

34 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 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 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

Switzerland
Common
DR Congo

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

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Spices

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Switzerland
Common
DR Congo

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

Switzerland
Common
DR Congo

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

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Condiments

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

Switzerland
Common
DR Congo

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

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