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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 Guinea, the daily total is around 1713 g, with produce leading at 53% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Costa Rica

Guinea

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

The average Guinean daily plate size is

1753 g.
1713 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 560 G

WHEAT

55 G

RICE

442 G

CORN

30 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

29 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 908 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

131 G

STARCHY ROOTS

523 G

FRUITS

243 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 47 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

6 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 29 G

FISH

29 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 56 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 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 113 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

45 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

43 G

OILCROPS

25 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

Costa Rica
Common
Guinea

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

Costa Rica
Common
Guinea

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

Costa Rica
Common
Guinea

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

MUSTARD

Costa Rica
Common
Guinea

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

MUSTARD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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