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Uruguayan vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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In Uruguay, people consume about 2075 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 30%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Uruguay

Burkina Faso

The average Uruguayan daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

2075 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 458 G

WHEAT

297 G

RICE

41 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

13 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 621 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

146 G

FRUITS

232 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 180 G

POULTRY

60 G

PORK

49 G

BEEF

58 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

5 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 26 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 594 G

EGGS

37 G

MILK AND DAIRY

541 G

ANIMAL FATS

16 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 196 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

138 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

43 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

LEMON VERBENA

OREGANO

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

Uruguay
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON VERBENA

OREGANO

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Uruguay
Common
Burkina Faso

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

LEMON

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Uruguay
Common
Burkina Faso

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

LEMON

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

BEEF FAT

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

WINE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Uruguay
Common
Burkina Faso

BEEF FAT

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

WINE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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