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Laotian vs Costa Rican food & cuisine

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In Laos, people consume about 2119 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 49%, and eggs and dairy 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%.

Laos

Costa Rica

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

2119 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 696 G

WHEAT

15 G

RICE

638 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

11 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 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 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 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 69 G

FISH

69 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 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 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 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 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

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

Laos
Common
Costa Rica

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

Laos
Common
Costa Rica

CORIANDER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

GINGER

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Laos
Common
Costa Rica

GALANGAL

GINGER

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

Laos
Common
Costa Rica

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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