Quantifying culinary diversity across countries.

Compare countries

Costa Rican vs Central African Republic food & cuisine

Compare
Flag
Flag
Costa Rica

VS

Central African Republic

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 Central African Republic, the daily total is around 1234 g, with produce leading at 72% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Costa Rica

Central African Republic

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

The average Central African Republic daily plate size is

1753 g.
1234 g.
Icon

Grains

Icon

Fish and seafood

Icon

Produce

Icon

Eggs and dairy

Icon

Meats

Icon

Sugar, fats and nuts

Icon

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

Icon

Grains 92 G

WHEAT

11 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

47 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

14 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Icon

Produce 479 G

PULSES

26 G

VEGETABLES

199 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

205 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Produce 892 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

51 G

STARCHY ROOTS

682 G

FRUITS

134 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Meats 173 G

POULTRY

96 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

Icon

Meats 107 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

10 G

BEEF

54 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

14 G

OTHER MEAT

12 G

OFFALS

9 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 19 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 479 G

EGGS

35 G

MILK AND DAIRY

438 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 40 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

36 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 190 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

133 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

7 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 84 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

23 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

23 G

OILCROPS

38 G

Icon

Herbs

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

Costa Rica
Common
Central African Republic

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

Icon

Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Costa Rica
Common
Central African Republic

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Icon

Aromatics

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

Costa Rica
Common
Central African Republic

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

Icon

Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Costa Rica
Common
Central African Republic

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

Iliustration
Back to Top