Quantifying culinary diversity across countries.

Compare countries

American vs Southern African food & cuisine

Compare
Flag
Flag
United States of America

VS

South Africa

United States of America

South Africa

The average American daily plate size is

The average Southern African daily plate size is

2610 g.
1278 g.
Icon

Grains

Icon

Fish and seafood

Icon

Produce

Icon

Eggs and dairy

Icon

meats

Icon

Sugar, fats and nuts

Icon

Grains 327 G

WHEAT

233 G

RICE

31 G

CORN

34 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

16 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

8 G

Icon

Grains 444 G

WHEAT

156 G

RICE

57 G

CORN

222 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

3 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Icon

Produce 896 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

342 G

STARCHY ROOTS

144 G

FRUITS

399 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Produce 290 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

106 G

STARCHY ROOTS

97 G

FRUITS

57 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Meats 350 G

POULTRY

159 G

PORK

83 G

BEEF

103 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

1 G

Icon

Meats 199 G

POULTRY

107 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

48 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

21 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 62 G

FISH

36 G

SEAFOOD

26 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 17 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 684 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

629 G

ANIMAL FATS

11 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 164 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

143 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 291 G

NUTS

13 G

SWEETENERS

180 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

78 G

OILCROPS

20 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 164 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

109 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

48 G

OILCROPS

5 G

Icon

Herbs

MINT

OREGANO

ROSEMARY

SAGE

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CURRY LEAVES

United States of America
Common
South Africa

MINT

OREGANO

ROSEMARY

SAGE

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CURRY LEAVES

Icon

Spices

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

SMOKED PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

MUSTARD SEEDS

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

United States of America
Common
South Africa

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

SMOKED PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

MUSTARD SEEDS

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Icon

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LIME

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

TOMATO

United States of America
Common
South Africa

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LIME

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

TOMATO

Icon

Condiments

BUTTER

GRAIN VINEGAR

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

WHISKEY

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

TAMARIND

WINE VINEGAR

United States of America
Common
South Africa

BUTTER

GRAIN VINEGAR

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

WHISKEY

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

TAMARIND

WINE VINEGAR

Back to Top