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Zambian vs Tanzanian 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 Tanzania, the daily total is around 1362 g, with produce leading at 56% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Zambia

Tanzania

The average Zambian daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

1173 g.
1362 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 347 G

WHEAT

42 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

176 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

16 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 758 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

109 G

STARCHY ROOTS

403 G

FRUITS

194 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

3 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

21 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

18 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 96 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

89 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 109 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

17 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

30 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

Zambia
Common
Tanzania

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

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

NUTMEG

Zambia
Common
Tanzania

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Zambia
Common
Tanzania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

Zambia
Common
Tanzania

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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