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In Belgium, people consume about 2445 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 44%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In Nicaragua, the daily total is around 1416 g, with grains leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Belgium

Nicaragua

The average Belgian daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

2445 g.
1416 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 280 G

WHEAT

253 G

RICE

13 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

3 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 G

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Grains 484 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

214 G

CORN

172 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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Produce 1082 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

526 G

STARCHY ROOTS

245 G

FRUITS

297 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 325 G

PULSES

39 G

VEGETABLES

99 G

STARCHY ROOTS

57 G

FRUITS

115 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 201 G

POULTRY

36 G

PORK

90 G

BEEF

38 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

29 G

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Meats 86 G

POULTRY

59 G

PORK

15 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

12 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Eggs and dairy 566 G

EGGS

34 G

MILK AND DAIRY

429 G

ANIMAL FATS

103 G

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Eggs and dairy 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 251 G

NUTS

37 G

SWEETENERS

145 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

54 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

Belgium
Common
Nicaragua

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

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Spices

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

Belgium
Common
Nicaragua

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

Belgium
Common
Nicaragua

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

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CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Belgium
Common
Nicaragua

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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