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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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Iceland

Mauritania

The average Icelandic daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

2549 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 245 G

FISH

202 G

SEAFOOD

43 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

DILL

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

Iceland
Common
Mauritania

ANGELICA

DILL

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

GREEN CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

Iceland
Common
Mauritania

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

GREEN CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Iceland
Common
Mauritania

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Iceland
Common
Mauritania

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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