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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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Ecuador

Zambia

The average Ecuadorian daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1427 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 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 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

Ecuador
Common
Zambia

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Ecuador
Common
Zambia

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

Ecuador
Common
Zambia

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Ecuador
Common
Zambia

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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