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Ugandan vs Tanzanian 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 Tanzania, the daily total is around 1362 g, with produce leading at 56% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Uganda

Tanzania

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

1355 g.
1362 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 347 G

WHEAT

42 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

176 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

16 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 758 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

109 G

STARCHY ROOTS

403 G

FRUITS

194 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 34 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

21 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

40 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 96 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

89 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 109 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

17 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

30 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

Uganda
Common
Tanzania

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

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Spices

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

Uganda
Common
Tanzania

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Uganda
Common
Tanzania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Uganda
Common
Tanzania

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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