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In Denmark, people consume about 2607 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 38%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In Iceland, the daily total is around 2549 g, with produce leading at 29% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 10%.

Denmark

Iceland

The average Danish daily plate size is

The average Icelandic daily plate size is

2607 g.
2549 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 302 G

WHEAT

223 G

RICE

14 G

CORN

14 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

35 G

OATS

16 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Grains 380 G

WHEAT

310 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

41 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

12 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Produce 818 G

PULSES

3 G

VEGETABLES

369 G

STARCHY ROOTS

184 G

FRUITS

262 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 746 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

107 G

FRUITS

276 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 191 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

57 G

BEEF

66 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Meats 252 G

POULTRY

83 G

PORK

57 G

BEEF

41 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

53 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

12 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

57 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 245 G

FISH

202 G

SEAFOOD

43 G

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Eggs and dairy 992 G

EGGS

41 G

MILK AND DAIRY

891 G

ANIMAL FATS

60 G

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Eggs and dairy 619 G

EGGS

31 G

MILK AND DAIRY

542 G

ANIMAL FATS

46 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 224 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

153 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

16 G

OILCROPS

14 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 307 G

NUTS

18 G

SWEETENERS

235 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

32 G

OILCROPS

22 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

WILD GARLIC

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

Denmark
Common
Iceland

CHIVES

WILD GARLIC

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

FENNEL SEED

WHITE PEPPER

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

Denmark
Common
Iceland

FENNEL SEED

WHITE PEPPER

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

GARLIC

PARSLEY ROOT

ONION

Denmark
Common
Iceland

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

GARLIC

PARSLEY ROOT

ONION

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Condiments

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

Denmark
Common
Iceland

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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