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Colombian vs Costa Rican food & cuisine

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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 Costa Rica, the daily total is around 1753 g, with eggs and dairy leading at 27% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

Colombia

Costa Rica

The average Colombian daily plate size is

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

1903 g.
1753 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 383 G

WHEAT

143 G

RICE

188 G

CORN

42 G

BARLEY

5 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 479 G

PULSES

26 G

VEGETABLES

199 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

200 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 173 G

POULTRY

96 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 479 G

EGGS

35 G

MILK AND DAIRY

438 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 190 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

133 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

ANDEAN MINT

GALLANT SOLDIER

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

OREGANO

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

THYME

Colombia
Common
Costa Rica

ANDEAN MINT

GALLANT SOLDIER

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

OREGANO

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

THYME

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Spices

PAPRIKA

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

Colombia
Common
Costa Rica

PAPRIKA

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

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Aromatics

LEMON

ORANGE

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Colombia
Common
Costa Rica

LEMON

ORANGE

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CORN BEER

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

TUCUPI

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

SOUR CREAM

Colombia
Common
Costa Rica

CORN BEER

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

TUCUPI

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

SOUR CREAM

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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