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Nicaraguan vs Malagasy food & cuisine

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Nicaragua

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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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Nicaragua

Madagascar

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

1416 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 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 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

Nicaragua
Common
Madagascar

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

DRY CHILI

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK CARDAMOM

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

VANILLA

Nicaragua
Common
Madagascar

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

DRY CHILI

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK CARDAMOM

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

VANILLA

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Aromatics

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

Nicaragua
Common
Madagascar

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Nicaragua
Common
Madagascar

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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