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Nicaraguan vs Gabonese 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 Gabon, the daily total is around 1743 g, with produce leading at 54% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 3%.

Nicaragua

Gabon

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Gabonese daily plate size is

1416 g.
1743 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 347 G

WHEAT

163 G

RICE

141 G

CORN

39 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 942 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

119 G

STARCHY ROOTS

447 G

FRUITS

370 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 196 G

POULTRY

102 G

PORK

24 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

38 G

OFFALS

16 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 85 G

FISH

84 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 53 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

50 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 120 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

59 G

SUGAR CROPS

6 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

42 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

THYME

Nicaragua
Common
Gabon

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

WHITE PEPPER

Nicaragua
Common
Gabon

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

Nicaragua
Common
Gabon

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

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Nicaragua
Common
Gabon

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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