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Costa Rican vs Guinea-Bissauan 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 Guinea-Bissau, the daily total is around 1089 g, with grains leading at 51% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Costa Rica

Guinea-Bissau

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

The average Guinea-Bissauan daily plate size is

1753 g.
1089 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 550 G

WHEAT

28 G

RICE

457 G

CORN

15 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

23 G

SORGHUM

22 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 353 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

54 G

STARCHY ROOTS

156 G

FRUITS

137 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 44 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

19 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 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 3 G

FISH

3 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 60 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

55 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 79 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

35 G

OILCROPS

9 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-Bissau

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

THYME

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Costa Rica
Common
Guinea-Bissau

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

Costa Rica
Common
Guinea-Bissau

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FRUIT VINEGAR

Costa Rica
Common
Guinea-Bissau

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FRUIT VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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