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In Kuwait, people consume about 2536 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 41%, 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%.

Kuwait

Benin

The average Kuwaiti daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2536 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 506 G

WHEAT

298 G

RICE

192 G

CORN

9 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

6 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 1048 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

606 G

STARCHY ROOTS

123 G

FRUITS

304 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 217 G

POULTRY

131 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

31 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

38 G

OTHER MEAT

7 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 40 G

FISH

33 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 536 G

EGGS

41 G

MILK AND DAIRY

485 G

ANIMAL FATS

10 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 189 G

NUTS

32 G

SWEETENERS

94 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

45 G

OILCROPS

18 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

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Kuwait
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

Kuwait
Common
Benin

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Kuwait
Common
Benin

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Kuwait
Common
Benin

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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