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In Ecuador, people consume about 1427 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 30%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Ecuador

Benin

The average Ecuadorian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1427 g.
1691 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 426 G

WHEAT

129 G

RICE

161 G

CORN

126 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

9 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 288 G

PULSES

6 G

VEGETABLES

61 G

STARCHY ROOTS

63 G

FRUITS

158 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 141 G

POULTRY

57 G

PORK

36 G

BEEF

36 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

11 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 20 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 295 G

EGGS

22 G

MILK AND DAIRY

267 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 257 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

205 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

45 G

OILCROPS

6 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Ecuador
Common
Benin

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Ecuador
Common
Benin

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

Ecuador
Common
Benin

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Ecuador
Common
Benin

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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