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In Caribbean, people consume about 1905 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 48%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Caribbean

Ghana

The average Caribbean daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1905 g.
2363 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 411 G

WHEAT

128 G

RICE

234 G

CORN

46 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Grains 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 909 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

217 G

STARCHY ROOTS

160 G

FRUITS

503 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 141 G

POULTRY

83 G

PORK

29 G

BEEF

16 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Meats 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 231 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

207 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 G

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Eggs and dairy 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 187 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

32 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

MINT

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

Caribbean
Common
Ghana

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

MINT

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

GINGER

NUTMEG

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

Caribbean
Common
Ghana

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

GINGER

NUTMEG

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

Caribbean
Common
Ghana

SPRING ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Caribbean
Common
Ghana

ACHIOTE PASTE

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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