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In New Zealand, people consume about 1883 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 34%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 4%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

New Zealand

Benin

The average New Zealand daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1883 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 321 G

WHEAT

245 G

RICE

39 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

8 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

10 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 638 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

282 G

STARCHY ROOTS

154 G

FRUITS

193 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 265 G

POULTRY

71 G

PORK

72 G

BEEF

49 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

34 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 71 G

FISH

51 G

SEAFOOD

20 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 353 G

EGGS

32 G

MILK AND DAIRY

289 G

ANIMAL FATS

32 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 235 G

NUTS

18 G

SWEETENERS

167 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

28 G

OILCROPS

22 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

CILANTRO

KAWAKAWA

MINT

ROSEMARY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

New Zealand
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

KAWAKAWA

MINT

ROSEMARY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CORIANDER

HOROPITO

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

New Zealand
Common
Benin

ALLSPICE

CORIANDER

HOROPITO

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

CARROT

LEMON

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

New Zealand
Common
Benin

CARROT

LEMON

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

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Condiments

BUTTER

CREAM

HONEY

LAMB FAT

VEGEMITE

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

New Zealand
Common
Benin

BUTTER

CREAM

HONEY

LAMB FAT

VEGEMITE

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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