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El Salvador

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Burkina Faso

In El Salvador, people consume about 1729 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 35%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

El Salvador

Burkina Faso

The average Salvadorian daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1729 g.
1221 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 419 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

223 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

32 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 G

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Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 594 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

247 G

STARCHY ROOTS

77 G

FRUITS

218 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 116 G

POULTRY

72 G

PORK

14 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 20 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 450 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

417 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

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Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 130 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

86 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

15 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

El Salvador
Common
Burkina Faso

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

El Salvador
Common
Burkina Faso

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

El Salvador
Common
Burkina Faso

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

El Salvador
Common
Burkina Faso

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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