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Guatemalan vs Nicaraguan food & cuisine

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

Guatemala

Nicaragua

The average Guatemalan daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

1353 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 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 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 512 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

176 G

STARCHY ROOTS

77 G

FRUITS

232 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 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 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 9 G

FISH

6 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 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

PAPALO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

Guatemala
Common
Nicaragua

CHIPILIN

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

PAPALO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

Guatemala
Common
Nicaragua

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

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Aromatics

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

Guatemala
Common
Nicaragua

LEMON

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

Guatemala
Common
Nicaragua

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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