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In Canada, people consume about 2313 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Canada

Benin

The average Canadian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2313 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 345 G

WHEAT

231 G

RICE

46 G

CORN

57 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

6 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 857 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

308 G

STARCHY ROOTS

205 G

FRUITS

321 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 249 G

POULTRY

111 G

PORK

59 G

BEEF

73 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

2 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 57 G

FISH

37 G

SEAFOOD

20 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 528 G

EGGS

42 G

MILK AND DAIRY

446 G

ANIMAL FATS

40 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 277 G

NUTS

43 G

SWEETENERS

137 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

74 G

OILCROPS

23 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

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Canada
Common
Benin

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Canada
Common
Benin

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Canada
Common
Benin

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

GRAIN VINEGAR

HP SAUCE

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MUSTARD

PECANS

WHISKEY

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Canada
Common
Benin

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

GRAIN VINEGAR

HP SAUCE

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MUSTARD

PECANS

WHISKEY

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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