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In Colombia, people consume about 1903 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 41%, 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%.

Colombia

Benin

The average Colombian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1903 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 363 G

WHEAT

93 G

RICE

150 G

CORN

112 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 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 781 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

143 G

STARCHY ROOTS

234 G

FRUITS

386 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 174 G

POULTRY

96 G

PORK

31 G

BEEF

39 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

8 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 24 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 347 G

EGGS

40 G

MILK AND DAIRY

303 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 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 214 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

156 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

44 G

OILCROPS

11 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

ANDEAN MINT

CILANTRO

GALLANT SOLDIER

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Colombia
Common
Benin

ANDEAN MINT

CILANTRO

GALLANT SOLDIER

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Colombia
Common
Benin

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

ORANGE

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

Colombia
Common
Benin

LEMON

ORANGE

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

TUCUPI

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Colombia
Common
Benin

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

TUCUPI

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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