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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 Niger, the daily total is around 1356 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Nicaragua

Niger

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

1416 g.
1356 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 541 G

WHEAT

17 G

RICE

124 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

238 G

SORGHUM

153 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 600 G

PULSES

121 G

VEGETABLES

340 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

58 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 24 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

6 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 5 G

FISH

5 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 109 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

106 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 77 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

15 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

48 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

Nicaragua
Common
Niger

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

Nicaragua
Common
Niger

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

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Aromatics

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

Nicaragua
Common
Niger

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

Nicaragua
Common
Niger

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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