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Iranian vs Nicaraguan food & cuisine

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In Iran, people consume about 1778 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 47%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Nicaragua, the daily total is around 1416 g, with grains leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Iran

Nicaragua

The average Iranian daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

1778 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 529 G

WHEAT

416 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 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 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

390 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 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 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 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Eggs and dairy 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 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

CHIVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

Iran
Common
Nicaragua

CHIVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

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Spices

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

Iran
Common
Nicaragua

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

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Aromatics

GINGER

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

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CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

Iran
Common
Nicaragua

GINGER

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

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CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Iran
Common
Nicaragua

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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