Table 2.
Proportion of households from southern and eastern Cameroon that consumed different foods in 7 d in May 2012
| Food group and food variety | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cereals and wheat products | ||
| Maize | 277 | 99·6 |
| Rice | 276 | 99·2 |
| Cake | 264 | 94·9 |
| Spaghetti | 262 | 94·2 |
| Bread | 251 | 90·3 |
| Corn flour (farine de maïs) | 209 | 75·2 |
| Roots and tubers | ||
| Cassava | 274 | 98·6 |
| Taro | 273 | 98·2 |
| Sweet potato | 233 | 83·8 |
| Yam | 224 | 80·6 |
| Wild yam (Dioscorea spp.)† | 21 | 7·6 |
| Pulses and lentils | ||
| Beans | 266 | 96·0 |
| Soyabeans | 72 | 25·9 |
| Sesame | 26 | 9·4 |
| Peas | 7 | 2·5 |
| Nuts | ||
| Groundnuts | 277 | 100·0 |
| Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea)† | 2 | 0·7 |
| Dairy, fat and their products | ||
| Cooking oil | 226 | 85·6 |
| Butter | 225 | 85·2 |
| Milk | 217 | 82·2 |
| Margarine | 55 | 20·8 |
| Meat and game | ||
| Porcupine | 266 | 95·7 |
| Rats | 264 | 94·9 |
| Pork | 248 | 89·2 |
| Snake (viper, python, etc.) | 244 | 87·8 |
| Goat | 241 | 86·7 |
| Beef | 238 | 85·6 |
| Snails | 234 | 84·2 |
| Sheep | 233 | 83·8 |
| Antelope | 232 | 83·5 |
| Squirrel | 201 | 72·3 |
| Caterpillars | 184 | 66·2 |
| Warthogs | 90 | 32·4 |
| Eastern mole | 86 | 30·9 |
| Guinea pig | 17 | 6·1 |
| Rabbit | 10 | 3·6 |
| Poultry | ||
| Chicken | 273 | 98·9 |
| Eggs | 265 | 96·0 |
| Wild birds | 254 | 92·0 |
| Duck | 154 | 55·8 |
| Fish and seafood | ||
| Catfish | 260 | 93·9 |
| Crayfish | 257 | 92·8 |
| Crab | 251 | 90·6 |
| Tilapia fish | 210 | 75·8 |
| Carp | 88 | 31·8 |
| Nile perch | 37 | 13·4 |
| Smoked fish | 32 | 11·6 |
| Mackerel | 25 | 9·0 |
| Sardine | 9 | 3·2 |
| Vegetables | ||
| Onions | 277 | 99·6 |
| Tomatoes | 276 | 99·3 |
| Cassava leaves | 274 | 98·6 |
| Red pepper | 273 | 98·2 |
| Cucumber | 271 | 97·5 |
| Taro leaves | 225 | 80·9 |
| African eggplant (Solanum nigrum)† | 198 | 71·2 |
| Spinach | 117 | 42·1 |
| Cauliflower | 52 | 18·7 |
| Sweet potato leaves | 52 | 18·7 |
| Cowpea leaves | 3 | 1·1 |
| Pumpkin leaves | 3 | 1·1 |
| Amaranth (leaves) | 1 | 0·4 |
| Fruits | ||
| Avocado | 278 | 100·0 |
| Plantains | 278 | 100·0 |
| Mangoes | 275 | 98·9 |
| Papaya | 275 | 98·9 |
| Orange | 272 | 97·8 |
| Pineapple | 269 | 96·8 |
| Guavas | 265 | 95·3 |
| Passion fruits | 15 | 5·4 |
| Forest plant foods | ||
| Bush mangoes (Irvingia gabonensis) | 262 | 94·2 |
| Wild citron (Citrus spp.)† | 236 | 84·9 |
| Moabi (Baillonella toxisperma) | 212 | 76·3 |
| Ngoyo/boutoh/mvout (Trichoscypha abut) | 207 | 74·4 |
| Ntom (Pachypodanthium staudtii) | 67 | 24·1 |
| Noisettes (Coula edulis) | 59 | 21·2 |
| Ngong (Klainedoxa gabonensis) | 58 | 20·9 |
| Djansang (Ricinodendon heudolitii) | 49 | 17·6 |
| Mbivoe (Cola pachycarpa) | 27 | 9·7 |
| Cola (Cola spp.) | 19 | 6·8 |
| Mushroom (Termitomyces spp.) | 16 | 5·8 |
| Corrosolsauvage (Annonidium mannii) | 15 | 5·4 |
| Bitter cola (Garcina kola) | 14 | 5·0 |
| Rondelle (Afrostyrax lepidophyllus) | 13 | 4·7 |
| Kana (Pogo oleosa)† | 13 | 4·7 |
| Ebaye (Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth) | 5 | 1·8 |
| Ofos | 3 | 1·1 |
| Alcoholic beverages | ||
| Beer | 235 | 97·1 |
| Wine | 195 | 80·1 |
| Traditional beer | 172 | 71·1 |
| Spirit | 161 | 66·5 |
| Non-alcoholic beverages | ||
| Coffee | 191 | 89·3 |
| Chocolate | 150 | 70·1 |
| Tea | 123 | 57·5 |
| Soya milk | 26 | 12·1 |
Data presented are number of households and percentage of the total number of households.
†
Wild forest food varieties domesticated.