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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 Nicaragua, the daily total is around 1416 g, with grains leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Philippines

Nicaragua

The average Philippines daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

1593 g.
1416 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 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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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 325 G

PULSES

39 G

VEGETABLES

99 G

STARCHY ROOTS

57 G

FRUITS

115 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 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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Fish and seafood 78 G

FISH

70 G

SEAFOOD

8 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

Philippines
Common
Nicaragua

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

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Spices

CLOVES

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

ALLSPICE

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

Philippines
Common
Nicaragua

CLOVES

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

ALLSPICE

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

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Aromatics

CALAMANSI

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

Philippines
Common
Nicaragua

CALAMANSI

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

ORANGE

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Condiments

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PORK FAT

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

Philippines
Common
Nicaragua

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PORK FAT

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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