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Nicaraguan vs Kenyan 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 Kenya, the daily total is around 1384 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Nicaragua

Kenya

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

1416 g.
1384 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 376 G

WHEAT

117 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

186 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

10 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 556 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

170 G

STARCHY ROOTS

169 G

FRUITS

170 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 34 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 8 G

FISH

8 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 238 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

231 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 172 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

60 G

SUGAR CROPS

80 G

VEG OILS

24 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

OREGANO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

Nicaragua
Common
Kenya

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

OREGANO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Nicaragua
Common
Kenya

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

Nicaragua
Common
Kenya

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Nicaragua
Common
Kenya

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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