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Ecuadorian vs Nicaraguan 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 Nicaragua, the daily total is around 1416 g, with grains leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Ecuador

Nicaragua

The average Ecuadorian daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

1427 g.
1416 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 484 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

214 G

CORN

172 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 325 G

PULSES

39 G

VEGETABLES

99 G

STARCHY ROOTS

57 G

FRUITS

115 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 86 G

POULTRY

59 G

PORK

15 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

11 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 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 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 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

Ecuador
Common
Nicaragua

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

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Spices

PAPRIKA

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

Ecuador
Common
Nicaragua

PAPRIKA

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

Ecuador
Common
Nicaragua

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

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Condiments

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Ecuador
Common
Nicaragua

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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