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

Zimbabwe

Tanzania

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

806 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 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 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

38 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 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 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 6 G

FISH

6 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 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 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 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

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

Zimbabwe
Common
Tanzania

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PREKESE

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Spices

GINGER

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Zimbabwe
Common
Tanzania

GINGER

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

Zimbabwe
Common
Tanzania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

LIME

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Condiments

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

Zimbabwe
Common
Tanzania

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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