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In Iceland, people consume about 2549 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 29%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 10%. In Belgium, the daily total is around 2445 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

Iceland

Belgium

The average Icelandic daily plate size is

The average Belgian daily plate size is

2549 g.
2445 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 380 G

WHEAT

310 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

41 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

12 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Grains 280 G

WHEAT

253 G

RICE

13 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

3 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 G

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Produce 746 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

107 G

FRUITS

334 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1082 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

526 G

STARCHY ROOTS

245 G

FRUITS

255 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 252 G

POULTRY

83 G

PORK

57 G

BEEF

41 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

53 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

12 G

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Meats 201 G

POULTRY

36 G

PORK

90 G

BEEF

38 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

29 G

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Fish and seafood 245 G

FISH

202 G

SEAFOOD

43 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

12 G

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Eggs and dairy 619 G

EGGS

31 G

MILK AND DAIRY

542 G

ANIMAL FATS

46 G

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Eggs and dairy 566 G

EGGS

34 G

MILK AND DAIRY

429 G

ANIMAL FATS

103 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 307 G

NUTS

18 G

SWEETENERS

235 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

32 G

OILCROPS

22 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 251 G

NUTS

37 G

SWEETENERS

145 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

54 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

DILL

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

Iceland
Common
Belgium

ANGELICA

DILL

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

LICORICE

BLACK PEPPER

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

MACE

WHITE PEPPER

Iceland
Common
Belgium

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

LICORICE

BLACK PEPPER

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

MACE

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

ONION

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

GARLIC

LEEK

SHALLOT

Iceland
Common
Belgium

ONION

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

GARLIC

LEEK

SHALLOT

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Condiments

BLEAK ROE

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

BUTTER

CREAM

BEER

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

Iceland
Common
Belgium

BLEAK ROE

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

BUTTER

CREAM

BEER

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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