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In Romania, people consume about 2492 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 39%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Romania

Benin

The average Romanian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2492 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 487 G

WHEAT

377 G

RICE

12 G

CORN

89 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

4 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 975 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

418 G

STARCHY ROOTS

238 G

FRUITS

315 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 192 G

POULTRY

64 G

PORK

98 G

BEEF

13 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

7 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

10 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 22 G

FISH

20 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 654 G

EGGS

36 G

MILK AND DAIRY

598 G

ANIMAL FATS

20 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 162 G

NUTS

12 G

SWEETENERS

84 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

50 G

OILCROPS

16 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

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Romania
Common
Benin

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Romania
Common
Benin

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

DRIED MUSHROOMS

LEEK

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Romania
Common
Benin

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

DRIED MUSHROOMS

LEEK

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

YOGURT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Romania
Common
Benin

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

YOGURT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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