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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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

El Salvador

Malawi

The average Salvadorian daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1729 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 20 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

El Salvador
Common
Malawi

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

El Salvador
Common
Malawi

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

ORANGE

El Salvador
Common
Malawi

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

ORANGE

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

El Salvador
Common
Malawi

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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