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In Philippines, people consume about 1593 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 46%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 5%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Philippines

Benin

The average Philippines daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1593 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 735 G

WHEAT

112 G

RICE

523 G

CORN

98 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 487 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

162 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

267 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 108 G

POULTRY

44 G

PORK

40 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

14 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 78 G

FISH

70 G

SEAFOOD

8 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 74 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

51 G

ANIMAL FATS

9 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 111 G

NUTS

6 G

SWEETENERS

67 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

15 G

OILCROPS

23 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

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Philippines
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Philippines
Common
Benin

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

CALAMANSI

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Philippines
Common
Benin

CALAMANSI

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PORK FAT

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Philippines
Common
Benin

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PORK FAT

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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