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Nicaraguan vs Namibian 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 Namibia, the daily total is around 1489 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Nicaragua

Namibia

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Namibian daily plate size is

1416 g.
1489 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 373 G

WHEAT

161 G

RICE

29 G

CORN

135 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

43 G

SORGHUM

3 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 604 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

93 G

STARCHY ROOTS

345 G

FRUITS

118 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 96 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

14 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

14 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 32 G

FISH

28 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 191 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

184 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 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 193 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

161 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

28 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

THYME

Nicaragua
Common
Namibia

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

Nicaragua
Common
Namibia

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

LIME

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

Nicaragua
Common
Namibia

LIME

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

CANE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Nicaragua
Common
Namibia

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

CANE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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