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In Netherlands, people consume about 2585 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 39%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Belgium, the daily total is around 2445 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

Netherlands

Belgium

The average Dutch daily plate size is

The average Belgian daily plate size is

2585 g.
2445 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 341 G

WHEAT

229 G

RICE

30 G

CORN

9 G

BARLEY

9 G

RYE

3 G

OATS

7 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

54 G

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Grains 280 G

WHEAT

253 G

RICE

13 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

3 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 G

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Produce 1016 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

378 G

STARCHY ROOTS

213 G

FRUITS

418 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1082 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

526 G

STARCHY ROOTS

245 G

FRUITS

255 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 166 G

POULTRY

25 G

PORK

79 G

BEEF

44 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

9 G

OFFALS

6 G

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Meats 201 G

POULTRY

36 G

PORK

90 G

BEEF

38 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

29 G

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Fish and seafood 56 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

12 G

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Eggs and dairy 804 G

EGGS

59 G

MILK AND DAIRY

712 G

ANIMAL FATS

33 G

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Eggs and dairy 566 G

EGGS

34 G

MILK AND DAIRY

429 G

ANIMAL FATS

103 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 202 G

NUTS

20 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

42 G

OILCROPS

13 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 251 G

NUTS

37 G

SWEETENERS

145 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

54 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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Herbs

DILL

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

Netherlands
Common
Belgium

DILL

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

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Spices

ANISEED

CARAWAY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

BLACK PEPPER

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

Netherlands
Common
Belgium

ANISEED

CARAWAY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

BLACK PEPPER

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

GARLIC

LEEK

ONION

SHALLOT

Netherlands
Common
Belgium

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

GARLIC

LEEK

ONION

SHALLOT

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Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

PORK FAT

WINE

Netherlands
Common
Belgium

BEER

BUTTER

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

PORK FAT

WINE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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