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Nicaraguan vs Chadian 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 Chad, the daily total is around 920 g, with grains leading at 45% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Nicaragua

Chad

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Chadian daily plate size is

1416 g.
920 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 418 G

WHEAT

13 G

RICE

43 G

CORN

53 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

97 G

SORGHUM

139 G

OTHER CEREALS

73 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 181 G

PULSES

26 G

VEGETABLES

17 G

STARCHY ROOTS

119 G

FRUITS

19 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 147 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

75 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

49 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

20 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 65 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

61 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 91 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

27 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

50 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

THYME

Nicaragua
Common
Chad

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Nicaragua
Common
Chad

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

Nicaragua
Common
Chad

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Nicaragua
Common
Chad

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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