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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 Niger, the daily total is around 1356 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Ecuador

Niger

The average Ecuadorian daily plate size is

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

1427 g.
1356 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 541 G

WHEAT

17 G

RICE

124 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

238 G

SORGHUM

153 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 600 G

PULSES

121 G

VEGETABLES

340 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

58 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 24 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

6 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 5 G

FISH

5 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 109 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

106 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 77 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

15 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

48 G

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Herbs

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

THYME

Ecuador
Common
Niger

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

Ecuador
Common
Niger

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

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Aromatics

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

Ecuador
Common
Niger

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Ecuador
Common
Niger

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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