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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 Nicaragua, the daily total is around 1416 g, with grains leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

El Salvador

Nicaragua

The average Salvadorian daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

1729 g.
1416 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 484 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

214 G

CORN

172 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 325 G

PULSES

39 G

VEGETABLES

99 G

STARCHY ROOTS

57 G

FRUITS

115 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 86 G

POULTRY

59 G

PORK

15 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 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 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

CHIPILIN

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

El Salvador
Common
Nicaragua

CHIPILIN

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

El Salvador
Common
Nicaragua

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

El Salvador
Common
Nicaragua

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

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Condiments

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

El Salvador
Common
Nicaragua

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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