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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 Caribbean, the daily total is around 1905 g, with produce leading at 48% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Nicaragua

Caribbean

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Caribbean daily plate size is

1416 g.
1905 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 411 G

WHEAT

128 G

RICE

234 G

CORN

46 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 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 909 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

217 G

STARCHY ROOTS

160 G

FRUITS

497 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 141 G

POULTRY

83 G

PORK

29 G

BEEF

16 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

3 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 231 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

207 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 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 187 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

32 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

EPAZOTE

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

OREGANO

HIBISCUS

MINT

THYME

Nicaragua
Common
Caribbean

CHINCHO

EPAZOTE

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

OREGANO

HIBISCUS

MINT

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Nicaragua
Common
Caribbean

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

Nicaragua
Common
Caribbean

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

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Condiments

CORN BEER

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

Nicaragua
Common
Caribbean

CORN BEER

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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