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Yemeni vs Gambian 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 Gambia, the daily total is around 1208 g, with grains leading at 54% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Yemen

Gambia

The average Yemeni daily plate size is

The average Gambian daily plate size is

881 g.
1208 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 654 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

506 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

38 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 110 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

75 G

STARCHY ROOTS

17 G

FRUITS

16 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 46 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 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 144 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

130 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 188 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

46 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

THYME

Yemen
Common
Gambia

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Yemen
Common
Gambia

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Yemen
Common
Gambia

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

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SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

TAHINI

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

Yemen
Common
Gambia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

TAHINI

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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