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Icelandic vs Nicaraguan food & cuisine

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

Iceland

Nicaragua

The average Icelandic daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

2549 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 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 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 746 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

107 G

FRUITS

334 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 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 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 245 G

FISH

202 G

SEAFOOD

43 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 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 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 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 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

Iceland
Common
Nicaragua

ANGELICA

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

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Spices

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

Iceland
Common
Nicaragua

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

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Aromatics

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

Iceland
Common
Nicaragua

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Iceland
Common
Nicaragua

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

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