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Ecuadorian vs Costa Rican food & cuisine

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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 Costa Rica, the daily total is around 1753 g, with eggs and dairy leading at 27% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

Ecuador

Costa Rica

The average Ecuadorian daily plate size is

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

1427 g.
1753 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 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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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 479 G

PULSES

26 G

VEGETABLES

199 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

200 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 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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Fish and seafood 20 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 479 G

EGGS

35 G

MILK AND DAIRY

438 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 190 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

133 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

THYME

Ecuador
Common
Costa Rica

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

THYME

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Spices

PAPRIKA

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

Ecuador
Common
Costa Rica

PAPRIKA

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Ecuador
Common
Costa Rica

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CORN BEER

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

Ecuador
Common
Costa Rica

CORN BEER

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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