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Zimbabwean vs Malagasy 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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Zimbabwe

Madagascar

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

806 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

Zimbabwe
Common
Madagascar

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

DRY CHILI

GINGER

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

VANILLA

Zimbabwe
Common
Madagascar

DRY CHILI

GINGER

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

VANILLA

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Aromatics

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

LIME

Zimbabwe
Common
Madagascar

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

LIME

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Condiments

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Zimbabwe
Common
Madagascar

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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