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Zambian vs Ugandan 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 Uganda, the daily total is around 1355 g, with produce leading at 65% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Zambia

Uganda

The average Zambian daily plate size is

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

1173 g.
1355 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 221 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

34 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 880 G

PULSES

40 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

233 G

FRUITS

527 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 29 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

8 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

40 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 93 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

90 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 92 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Zambia
Common
Uganda

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

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Spices

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GREEN CARDAMOM

Zambia
Common
Uganda

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Zambia
Common
Uganda

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Zambia
Common
Uganda

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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