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Panamian vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Panama, people consume about 1689 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 32%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Panama

Benin

The average Panamian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1689 g.
1691 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 539 G

WHEAT

131 G

RICE

307 G

CORN

93 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

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Grains 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 469 G

PULSES

12 G

VEGETABLES

102 G

STARCHY ROOTS

61 G

FRUITS

294 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 248 G

POULTRY

154 G

PORK

41 G

BEEF

41 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

9 G

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Meats 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 41 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

9 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 184 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

149 G

ANIMAL FATS

16 G

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Eggs and dairy 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 208 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

137 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

40 G

OILCROPS

24 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Panama
Common
Benin

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Panama
Common
Benin

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

Panama
Common
Benin

LEMON

ORANGE

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Panama
Common
Benin

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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