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In Nicaragua, people consume about 1416 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 34%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Nicaragua

Benin

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1416 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 484 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

214 G

CORN

172 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 325 G

PULSES

39 G

VEGETABLES

99 G

STARCHY ROOTS

57 G

FRUITS

130 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 86 G

POULTRY

59 G

PORK

15 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

5 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 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 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

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Nicaragua
Common
Benin

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Nicaragua
Common
Benin

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

Nicaragua
Common
Benin

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Nicaragua
Common
Benin

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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