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Ugandan vs Malagasy food & cuisine

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In Uganda, people consume about 1355 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 65%, and meats coming in last at 2%. In Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Uganda

Madagascar

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

1355 g.
1154 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 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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Grains 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

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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Produce 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 G

SEA PLANTS

0 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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Meats 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

40 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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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Eggs and dairy 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Uganda
Common
Madagascar

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

Uganda
Common
Madagascar

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

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Aromatics

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Uganda
Common
Madagascar

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Uganda
Common
Madagascar

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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