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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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

El Salvador

Ghana

The average Salvadorian daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1729 g.
2363 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 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 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 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 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 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 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 67 G

FISH

67 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 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

El Salvador
Common
Ghana

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

El Salvador
Common
Ghana

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

El Salvador
Common
Ghana

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

El Salvador
Common
Ghana

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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