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Costa Rican vs Senegalese 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 Senegal, the daily total is around 1488 g, with grains leading at 41% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 3%.

Costa Rica

Senegal

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

The average Senegalese daily plate size is

1753 g.
1488 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 606 G

WHEAT

118 G

RICE

320 G

CORN

66 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

68 G

SORGHUM

30 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 605 G

PULSES

17 G

VEGETABLES

407 G

STARCHY ROOTS

129 G

FRUITS

50 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 56 G

POULTRY

21 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

9 G

OTHER MEAT

2 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 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 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 49 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

42 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 130 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

50 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

44 G

OILCROPS

34 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

Costa Rica
Common
Senegal

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

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

Costa Rica
Common
Senegal

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

Costa Rica
Common
Senegal

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

PEPPER PASTE

Costa Rica
Common
Senegal

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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