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Costa Rican vs Rwandan 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 Rwanda, the daily total is around 1699 g, with produce leading at 82% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Costa Rica

Rwanda

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

The average Rwandan daily plate size is

1753 g.
1699 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 172 G

WHEAT

24 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

28 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 1390 G

PULSES

93 G

VEGETABLES

129 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

418 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

4 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 12 G

FISH

12 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 42 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

40 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 59 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

39 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

9 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

Costa Rica
Common
Rwanda

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

TURMERIC DRY

Costa Rica
Common
Rwanda

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

Costa Rica
Common
Rwanda

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

Costa Rica
Common
Rwanda

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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