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Costa Rican vs Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone, the daily total is around 1439 g, with produce leading at 52% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Costa Rica

Sierra Leone

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

The average Sierra Leone daily plate size is

1753 g.
1439 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 500 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

431 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

11 G

SORGHUM

12 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 743 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

164 G

STARCHY ROOTS

472 G

FRUITS

84 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 30 G

POULTRY

16 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 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 68 G

FISH

68 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 27 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

23 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 71 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

21 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

34 G

OILCROPS

13 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

Costa Rica
Common
Sierra Leone

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Costa Rica
Common
Sierra Leone

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

Costa Rica
Common
Sierra Leone

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

PALM OIL

Costa Rica
Common
Sierra Leone

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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