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In Bulgaria, people consume about 1715 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 31%, 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%.

Bulgaria

Benin

The average Bulgarian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1715 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 335 G

WHEAT

265 G

RICE

10 G

CORN

57 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 528 G

PULSES

6 G

VEGETABLES

263 G

STARCHY ROOTS

72 G

FRUITS

187 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 177 G

POULTRY

60 G

PORK

88 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

13 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 20 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 463 G

EGGS

17 G

MILK AND DAIRY

426 G

ANIMAL FATS

20 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 192 G

NUTS

11 G

SWEETENERS

102 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

53 G

OILCROPS

26 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

BASIL

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Bulgaria
Common
Benin

BASIL

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Bulgaria
Common
Benin

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CELERY ROOT

LEEK

TOMATO

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Bulgaria
Common
Benin

BELL PEPPERS

CELERY ROOT

LEEK

TOMATO

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

MUSTARD

PEPPER PASTE

POPPY SEEDS

PORK FAT

YOGURT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Bulgaria
Common
Benin

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

MUSTARD

PEPPER PASTE

POPPY SEEDS

PORK FAT

YOGURT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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