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Nicaraguan vs Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone, the daily total is around 1439 g, with produce leading at 52% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Nicaragua

Sierra Leone

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Sierra Leone daily plate size is

1416 g.
1439 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 500 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

431 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

11 G

SORGHUM

12 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 743 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

164 G

STARCHY ROOTS

472 G

FRUITS

84 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 30 G

POULTRY

16 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 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 68 G

FISH

68 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 27 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

23 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 71 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

21 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

34 G

OILCROPS

13 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

Nicaragua
Common
Sierra Leone

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Nicaragua
Common
Sierra Leone

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

Nicaragua
Common
Sierra Leone

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

SPRING ONION

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Nicaragua
Common
Sierra Leone

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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