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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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Ecuador

Mauritania

The average Ecuadorian daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

1427 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 20 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

Ecuador
Common
Mauritania

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Ecuador
Common
Mauritania

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

SPRING ONION

Ecuador
Common
Mauritania

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

SPRING ONION

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

Ecuador
Common
Mauritania

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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