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In Guatemala, people consume about 1353 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 38%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Costa Rica, the daily total is around 1753 g, with eggs and dairy leading at 27% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

Guatemala

Costa Rica

The average Guatemalan daily plate size is

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

1353 g.
1753 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 377 G

WHEAT

91 G

RICE

29 G

CORN

244 G

BARLEY

5 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 383 G

WHEAT

143 G

RICE

188 G

CORN

42 G

BARLEY

5 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Produce 512 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

176 G

STARCHY ROOTS

77 G

FRUITS

232 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 479 G

PULSES

26 G

VEGETABLES

199 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

200 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 120 G

POULTRY

73 G

PORK

12 G

BEEF

32 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 173 G

POULTRY

96 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

6 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Eggs and dairy 151 G

EGGS

33 G

MILK AND DAIRY

115 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

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Eggs and dairy 479 G

EGGS

35 G

MILK AND DAIRY

438 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 184 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

143 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 190 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

133 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

CHIPILIN

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

PAPALO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

Guatemala
Common
Costa Rica

CHIPILIN

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

PAPALO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

Guatemala
Common
Costa Rica

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Guatemala
Common
Costa Rica

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CORN BEER

ACHIOTE PASTE

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

Guatemala
Common
Costa Rica

CORN BEER

ACHIOTE PASTE

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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