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Nicaraguan vs Mauritanian 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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Nicaragua

Mauritania

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

1416 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

Nicaragua
Common
Mauritania

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Nicaragua
Common
Mauritania

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

Nicaragua
Common
Mauritania

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

Nicaragua
Common
Mauritania

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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