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Surinamese vs Nicaraguan food & cuisine

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

Suriname

Nicaragua

The average Surinamese daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

1633 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 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 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 484 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

167 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

239 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 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 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 47 G

FISH

39 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 196 G

EGGS

18 G

MILK AND DAIRY

176 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 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 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CULANTRO

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

Suriname
Common
Nicaragua

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CULANTRO

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

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Spices

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

Suriname
Common
Nicaragua

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

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Aromatics

GINGER

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

Suriname
Common
Nicaragua

GINGER

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

Suriname
Common
Nicaragua

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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