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Finland

Ghana

In Finland, people consume about 2352 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 34%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 4%. In Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Finland

Ghana

The average Finnish daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

2352 g.

2363 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 343 G

WHEAT

225 G

RICE

24 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

31 G

RYE

56 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

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

Produce 741 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

282 G

STARCHY ROOTS

178 G

FRUITS

272 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 205 G

POULTRY

59 G

PORK

85 G

BEEF

51 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

7 G

Meats 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

Fish and seafood 89 G

FISH

83 G

SEAFOOD

6 G

Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 789 G

EGGS

30 G

MILK AND DAIRY

711 G

ANIMAL FATS

48 G

Eggs and dairy 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 185 G

NUTS

20 G

SWEETENERS

134 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

12 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

SORREL

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Finland

Common

Ghana

ANGELICA

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

SORREL

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Spices

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

Finland

Common

Ghana

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

Finland

Common

Ghana

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Finland

Common

Ghana

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

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