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Nicaraguan vs Zambian 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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Nicaragua

Zambia

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1416 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 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

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

Nicaragua
Common
Zambia

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Nicaragua
Common
Zambia

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

Nicaragua
Common
Zambia

ORANGE

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

GINGER

LEMON

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Nicaragua
Common
Zambia

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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