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Costa Rican vs Tanzanian 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 Tanzania, the daily total is around 1362 g, with produce leading at 56% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Costa Rica

Tanzania

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

1753 g.
1362 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 347 G

WHEAT

42 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

176 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

16 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 758 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

109 G

STARCHY ROOTS

403 G

FRUITS

194 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

3 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

21 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

18 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 96 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

89 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 109 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

17 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

30 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

THYME

CILANTRO

OREGANO

AFRICAN BASIL

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

Costa Rica
Common
Tanzania

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

THYME

CILANTRO

OREGANO

AFRICAN BASIL

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Costa Rica
Common
Tanzania

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

Costa Rica
Common
Tanzania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Costa Rica
Common
Tanzania

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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