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Yemeni vs Burkinabe food & cuisine

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In Yemen, people consume about 881 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 52%, 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%.

Yemen

Burkina Faso

The average Yemeni daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

881 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 461 G

WHEAT

329 G

RICE

82 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

14 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 184 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

61 G

STARCHY ROOTS

16 G

FRUITS

93 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 52 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 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 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 74 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

68 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 103 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

77 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

3 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

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

Yemen
Common
Burkina Faso

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Yemen
Common
Burkina Faso

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Yemen
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Yemen
Common
Burkina Faso

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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