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Papua New Guinean vs Costa Rican food & cuisine

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In Papua New Guinea, people consume about 1933 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 66%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 1%. In Costa Rica, the daily total is around 1753 g, with eggs and dairy leading at 27% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

Papua New Guinea

Costa Rica

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

1933 g.
1753 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 222 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

116 G

CORN

4 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

7 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

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Grains 383 G

WHEAT

143 G

RICE

188 G

CORN

42 G

BARLEY

5 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Produce 1266 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

148 G

STARCHY ROOTS

493 G

FRUITS

624 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 479 G

PULSES

26 G

VEGETABLES

199 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

200 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 167 G

POULTRY

11 G

PORK

26 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

121 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 173 G

POULTRY

96 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

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Eggs and dairy 479 G

EGGS

35 G

MILK AND DAIRY

438 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 218 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

157 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 190 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

133 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

Papua New Guinea
Common
Costa Rica

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

THYME

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Spices

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

Papua New Guinea
Common
Costa Rica

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

GINGER

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Papua New Guinea
Common
Costa Rica

GALANGAL

GINGER

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

Papua New Guinea
Common
Costa Rica

COCONUT MILK

ACHIOTE PASTE

SOUR CREAM

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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