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Zambian vs Malian 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 Mali, the daily total is around 1620 g, with grains leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Zambia

Mali

The average Zambian daily plate size is

The average Malian daily plate size is

1173 g.
1620 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 720 G

WHEAT

52 G

RICE

213 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

180 G

SORGHUM

128 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 663 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

83 G

FRUITS

204 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 26 G

POULTRY

7 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 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 24 G

FISH

24 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 123 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

122 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 64 G

NUTS

9 G

SWEETENERS

27 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

Zambia
Common
Mali

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

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Spices

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CALABASH NUTMEG

FENNEL SEED

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Zambia
Common
Mali

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CALABASH NUTMEG

FENNEL SEED

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Zambia
Common
Mali

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Zambia
Common
Mali

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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