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Zambian vs Zimbabwean 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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

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Zimbabwe

The average Zambian daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

1173 g.
806 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 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 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 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 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 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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

0 G

SWEETENERS

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

THYME

Zambia
Common
Zimbabwe

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CLOVES

PAPRIKA

Zambia
Common
Zimbabwe

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CLOVES

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Zambia
Common
Zimbabwe

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Zambia
Common
Zimbabwe

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

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