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Maldives

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In Maldives, people consume about 1907 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and meats coming in last at 4%. 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%.

Maldives

Costa Rica

The average Maldivian daily plate size is

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

1907 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 380 G

WHEAT

198 G

RICE

177 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

1 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 702 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

322 G

STARCHY ROOTS

75 G

FRUITS

297 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 67 G

POULTRY

40 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

0 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 225 G

FISH

207 G

SEAFOOD

18 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Eggs and dairy 380 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

330 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 153 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

83 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

16 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

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

Maldives
Common
Costa Rica

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

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Spices

BLACK LIME

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

Maldives
Common
Costa Rica

BLACK LIME

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

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Aromatics

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Maldives
Common
Costa Rica

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

Maldives
Common
Costa Rica

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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