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Zambian vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Zambia, people consume about 1173 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 55%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Zambia

Benin

The average Zambian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1173 g.
1691 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

21 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Zambia
Common
Benin

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

Zambia
Common
Benin

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

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Aromatics

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Zambia
Common
Benin

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Zambia
Common
Benin

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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