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Colombian vs Nicaraguan 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 Nicaragua, the daily total is around 1416 g, with grains leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Colombia

Nicaragua

The average Colombian daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

1903 g.
1416 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 484 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

214 G

CORN

172 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 325 G

PULSES

39 G

VEGETABLES

99 G

STARCHY ROOTS

57 G

FRUITS

115 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 86 G

POULTRY

59 G

PORK

15 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

ANDEAN MINT

GALLANT SOLDIER

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

OREGANO

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

Colombia
Common
Nicaragua

ANDEAN MINT

GALLANT SOLDIER

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

OREGANO

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

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Spices

PAPRIKA

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

Colombia
Common
Nicaragua

PAPRIKA

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

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Aromatics

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

Colombia
Common
Nicaragua

LEMON

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

TUCUPI

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Colombia
Common
Nicaragua

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

TUCUPI

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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