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Zambian vs Malagasy food & cuisine

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Zambia

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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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Zambia

Madagascar

The average Zambian daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

1173 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 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 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Zambia
Common
Madagascar

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

Zambia
Common
Madagascar

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

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Aromatics

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Zambia
Common
Madagascar

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Zambia
Common
Madagascar

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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