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Nicaraguan vs Cameroonian food & cuisine

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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 Cameroon, the daily total is around 1791 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Nicaragua

Cameroon

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Cameroonian daily plate size is

1416 g.
1791 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 416 G

WHEAT

81 G

RICE

127 G

CORN

129 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

9 G

SORGHUM

70 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1131 G

PULSES

54 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

464 G

FRUITS

309 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 38 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

4 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

8 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 52 G

FISH

47 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 35 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

32 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 119 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

25 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

33 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

THYME

UZIZA LEAVES

Nicaragua
Common
Cameroon

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

THYME

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

TURMERIC DRY

Nicaragua
Common
Cameroon

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

Nicaragua
Common
Cameroon

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Nicaragua
Common
Cameroon

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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