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El Salvador

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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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

El Salvador

DR Congo

The average Salvadorian daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

1729 g.
1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 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 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 20 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 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 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

El Salvador
Common
DR Congo

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

El Salvador
Common
DR Congo

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

El Salvador
Common
DR Congo

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

El Salvador
Common
DR Congo

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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