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Zimbabwean vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Zimbabwe, people consume about 806 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 40%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Zimbabwe

Benin

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

806 g.
1691 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 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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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

38 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 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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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

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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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Zimbabwe
Common
Benin

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

GINGER

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

Zimbabwe
Common
Benin

GINGER

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LIME

Zimbabwe
Common
Benin

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LIME

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Condiments

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Zimbabwe
Common
Benin

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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