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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 Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Netherlands

Benin

The average Dutch daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2585 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 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 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 1016 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

378 G

STARCHY ROOTS

213 G

FRUITS

418 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 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 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 56 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 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 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Netherlands
Common
Benin

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ANISEED

CARAWAY

CINNAMON

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Netherlands
Common
Benin

ANISEED

CARAWAY

CINNAMON

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Netherlands
Common
Benin

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Netherlands
Common
Benin

BEER

BUTTER

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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