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Costa Rican vs Mauritanian 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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Costa Rica

Mauritania

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

1753 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

Costa Rica
Common
Mauritania

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Costa Rica
Common
Mauritania

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

Costa Rica
Common
Mauritania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

Costa Rica
Common
Mauritania

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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