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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 Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Iceland

Benin

The average Icelandic daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2549 g.
1691 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 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 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 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 245 G

FISH

202 G

SEAFOOD

43 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 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 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

DILL

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Iceland
Common
Benin

ANGELICA

DILL

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Iceland
Common
Benin

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

Iceland
Common
Benin

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Iceland
Common
Benin

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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