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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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Ecuador

Ghana

The average Ecuadorian daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1427 g.
2363 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 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 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 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 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 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 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 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Ecuador
Common
Ghana

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Ecuador
Common
Ghana

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

Ecuador
Common
Ghana

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

HONEY

PEPPER PASTE

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Ecuador
Common
Ghana

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

HONEY

PEPPER PASTE

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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