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Iraqi vs Costa Rican food & cuisine

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In Iraq, people consume about 1378 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 40%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Costa Rica, the daily total is around 1753 g, with eggs and dairy leading at 27% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

Iraq

Costa Rica

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

1378 g.
1753 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 552 G

WHEAT

384 G

RICE

153 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

10 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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Grains 383 G

WHEAT

143 G

RICE

188 G

CORN

42 G

BARLEY

5 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Produce 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

177 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 479 G

PULSES

26 G

VEGETABLES

199 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

200 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 47 G

POULTRY

32 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Meats 173 G

POULTRY

96 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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Eggs and dairy 479 G

EGGS

35 G

MILK AND DAIRY

438 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 190 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

133 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

OREGANO

THYME

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

Iraq
Common
Costa Rica

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

OREGANO

THYME

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

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Spices

BLACK LIME

CLOVES

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

Iraq
Common
Costa Rica

BLACK LIME

CLOVES

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

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Aromatics

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

TOMATO

Iraq
Common
Costa Rica

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

Iraq
Common
Costa Rica

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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