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Yemeni vs Mauritanian 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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Yemen

Mauritania

The average Yemeni daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

881 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

DILL

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

Yemen
Common
Mauritania

DILL

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Yemen
Common
Mauritania

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Yemen
Common
Mauritania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Yemen
Common
Mauritania

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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