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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 South Africa, the daily total is around 1278 g, with grains leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Netherlands

South Africa

The average Dutch daily plate size is

The average Southern African daily plate size is

2585 g.
1278 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 444 G

WHEAT

156 G

RICE

57 G

CORN

222 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

3 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 290 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

106 G

STARCHY ROOTS

97 G

FRUITS

57 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 199 G

POULTRY

107 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

48 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

21 G

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Fish and seafood 56 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

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Fish and seafood 17 G

FISH

16 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 164 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

143 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 164 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

109 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

48 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

THYME

Netherlands
Common
South Africa

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

ANISEED

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

Netherlands
Common
South Africa

ANISEED

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

TOMATO

Netherlands
Common
South Africa

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

TAMARIND

WINE VINEGAR

Netherlands
Common
South Africa

BEER

BUTTER

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

TAMARIND

WINE VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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