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In Bhutan, people consume about 1545 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 45%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Bhutan

Benin

The average Bhutanese daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1545 g.
1691 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 695 G

WHEAT

53 G

RICE

471 G

CORN

137 G

BARLEY

20 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

10 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 456 G

PULSES

16 G

VEGETABLES

171 G

STARCHY ROOTS

168 G

FRUITS

101 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 45 G

POULTRY

13 G

PORK

6 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 198 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

168 G

ANIMAL FATS

9 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 133 G

NUTS

57 G

SWEETENERS

45 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

27 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Bhutan
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

SICHUAN PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Bhutan
Common
Benin

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

SICHUAN PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

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Bhutan
Common
Benin

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Bhutan
Common
Benin

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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