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Costa Rican vs Ethiopian food & cuisine

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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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Costa Rica

Ethiopia

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1753 g.
906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 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 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 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 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

Costa Rica
Common
Ethiopia

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Costa Rica
Common
Ethiopia

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

Costa Rica
Common
Ethiopia

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Costa Rica
Common
Ethiopia

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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