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In Ireland, people consume about 2605 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 34%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Ireland

Benin

The average Irish daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2605 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 354 G

WHEAT

264 G

RICE

16 G

CORN

30 G

BARLEY

14 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

15 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

14 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 884 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

350 G

STARCHY ROOTS

217 G

FRUITS

313 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 230 G

POULTRY

73 G

PORK

81 G

BEEF

54 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

9 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

9 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 58 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 754 G

EGGS

29 G

MILK AND DAIRY

703 G

ANIMAL FATS

22 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 325 G

NUTS

19 G

SWEETENERS

234 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

49 G

OILCROPS

23 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

CHIVES

MINT

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Ireland
Common
Benin

CHIVES

MINT

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

GINGER

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Ireland
Common
Benin

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

GINGER

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Ireland
Common
Benin

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

BEEF FAT

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HP SAUCE

LAMB FAT

MUSTARD

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Ireland
Common
Benin

BEEF FAT

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HP SAUCE

LAMB FAT

MUSTARD

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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