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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 Costa Rica, the daily total is around 1753 g, with eggs and dairy leading at 27% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

El Salvador

Costa Rica

The average Salvadorian daily plate size is

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

1729 g.
1753 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 383 G

WHEAT

143 G

RICE

188 G

CORN

42 G

BARLEY

5 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 479 G

PULSES

26 G

VEGETABLES

199 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

200 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 173 G

POULTRY

96 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 20 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 479 G

EGGS

35 G

MILK AND DAIRY

438 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 190 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

133 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

CHIPILIN

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

El Salvador
Common
Costa Rica

CHIPILIN

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

El Salvador
Common
Costa Rica

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

El Salvador
Common
Costa Rica

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

ACHIOTE PASTE

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

El Salvador
Common
Costa Rica

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

ACHIOTE PASTE

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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