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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 Kenya, the daily total is around 1384 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Costa Rica

Kenya

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

1753 g.
1384 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 376 G

WHEAT

117 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

186 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

10 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 556 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

170 G

STARCHY ROOTS

169 G

FRUITS

170 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 34 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

5 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 8 G

FISH

8 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 238 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

231 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 172 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

60 G

SUGAR CROPS

80 G

VEG OILS

24 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

OREGANO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

Costa Rica
Common
Kenya

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

OREGANO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Costa Rica
Common
Kenya

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

Costa Rica
Common
Kenya

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Costa Rica
Common
Kenya

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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