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Nicaraguan vs Malian 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 Mali, the daily total is around 1620 g, with grains leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Nicaragua

Mali

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Malian daily plate size is

1416 g.
1620 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 720 G

WHEAT

52 G

RICE

213 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

180 G

SORGHUM

128 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 663 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

83 G

FRUITS

204 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 26 G

POULTRY

7 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 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 123 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

122 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 64 G

NUTS

9 G

SWEETENERS

27 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

Nicaragua
Common
Mali

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Nicaragua
Common
Mali

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

LIME

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

Nicaragua
Common
Mali

LIME

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Nicaragua
Common
Mali

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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