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In Costa Rica, people consume about 1753 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 27%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In Burundi, the daily total is around 1345 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Costa Rica

Burundi

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

The average Burundi daily plate size is

1753 g.
1345 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 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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Grains 109 G

WHEAT

19 G

RICE

25 G

CORN

60 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

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Produce 479 G

PULSES

26 G

VEGETABLES

199 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

205 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1182 G

PULSES

81 G

VEGETABLES

101 G

STARCHY ROOTS

783 G

FRUITS

217 G

SEA PLANTS

0 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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Meats 10 G

POULTRY

2 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 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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Eggs and dairy 16 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

16 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 21 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

7 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

Costa Rica
Common
Burundi

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

TURMERIC DRY

Costa Rica
Common
Burundi

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

Costa Rica
Common
Burundi

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

Costa Rica
Common
Burundi

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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