Somerset Maugham said that “To eat well in England you should eat breakfast three times a day”. “To live anywhere in the world you would have to eat at least three times a day” is also probably close to the truth. What people eat and drink in countries near the Mediterranean Sea is called the Mediterranean Diet. To compare this Mediterranean diet to a typical southern Benin diet, it would be fair to say that the Benin diet is equivalent to the Mediterranean diet because, although the nutritional values ​​are lower in the Benin diet, it is cheaper and easier to find than the Benin diet. Mediterranean in the southern region of Benin. This article will compare the Benin diet with the Mediterranean diet from the point of view of nutritional values, availability and accessibility. The Mediterranean diet emphasizes vegetables, fruits, legumes and grains. Also contains small amounts of chicken and fish. Most of the fat comes from unsaturated olive oil and nuts. There are few sweets and meat. Combined with moderate exercise and non-smoking, the Mediterranean diet offers a scientifically researched balanced and healthy lifestyle choice. (HealthFitnessRevolution, 2013). The Mediterranean Diet is a balanced diet rich in a variety of foods and can be followed easily. Key features of the Mediterranean diet include one or two glasses of red wine per day for men and one glass for women. This difference in the amount of wine is due to body mass, which is generally higher for men than women. Features also include plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, beans, and whole grains consumed daily; weekly consumption of meat, poultry, eggs and olive oil and monthly consumption... middle of the paper... gravy is sure to satisfy. Retrieved November 27, 2013, from Foodspring: http://foodspring.com/content/benin/Moll, J. (2008, October 06). Can the Mediterranean diet lower cholesterol? Retrieved December 1, 2013, from About: http://cholesterol.about.com/od/cholesteroldiets/a/mediterranean.htmPalm Olein Cooking Oil vs Olive Oil. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2013, from Palm Plantations: http://www.palmplantations.com.au/palmolein/palm-oil-olive-oil.htmParker, S. (n.d.). The Traditional Mediterranean Diet. Retrieved November 27, 2013, from The Advanced Mediterranean Diet: http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/themediterraneandiet.htmlsteve ParkerPatterson, R.E., Flatt, S.W., Newman, V.A., Natarajan, L., Rock, C.L., Thomson, C.A., et al. (2011). Marine fatty acid intake is associated with breast cancer prognosis. The journal of nutrition , 141 (2), 201-206.