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Zambian vs Kenyan 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 Kenya, the daily total is around 1384 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

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Kenya

The average Zambian daily plate size is

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

1173 g.
1384 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 376 G

WHEAT

117 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

186 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

10 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 556 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

170 G

STARCHY ROOTS

169 G

FRUITS

170 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 34 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 8 G

FISH

8 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 238 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

231 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 172 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

60 G

SUGAR CROPS

80 G

VEG OILS

24 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

BITTER LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

Zambia
Common
Kenya

BITTER LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

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Spices

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

Zambia
Common
Kenya

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

Zambia
Common
Kenya

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

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TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

Zambia
Common
Kenya

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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