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In Suriname, people consume about 1633 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 30%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In Belgium, the daily total is around 2445 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

Suriname

Belgium

The average Surinamese daily plate size is

The average Belgian daily plate size is

1633 g.
2445 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 459 G

WHEAT

175 G

RICE

278 G

CORN

4 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 280 G

WHEAT

253 G

RICE

13 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

3 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 G

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Produce 484 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

167 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

239 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1082 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

526 G

STARCHY ROOTS

245 G

FRUITS

255 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 172 G

POULTRY

134 G

PORK

22 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 201 G

POULTRY

36 G

PORK

90 G

BEEF

38 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

29 G

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Fish and seafood 47 G

FISH

39 G

SEAFOOD

8 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

12 G

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Eggs and dairy 196 G

EGGS

18 G

MILK AND DAIRY

176 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 G

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Eggs and dairy 566 G

EGGS

34 G

MILK AND DAIRY

429 G

ANIMAL FATS

103 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 275 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

204 G

SUGAR CROPS

11 G

VEG OILS

37 G

OILCROPS

22 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 251 G

NUTS

37 G

SWEETENERS

145 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

54 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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Herbs

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

Suriname
Common
Belgium

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

THYME

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

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Spices

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

BLACK PEPPER

NUTMEG

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

WHITE PEPPER

Suriname
Common
Belgium

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

BLACK PEPPER

NUTMEG

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

Suriname
Common
Belgium

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

Suriname
Common
Belgium

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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