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In Switzerland, people consume about 2469 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 36%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Switzerland

Benin

The average Swiss daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2469 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 330 G

WHEAT

301 G

RICE

10 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

7 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 769 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

123 G

FRUITS

289 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 194 G

POULTRY

47 G

PORK

77 G

BEEF

53 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

3 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 44 G

FISH

34 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 879 G

EGGS

33 G

MILK AND DAIRY

823 G

ANIMAL FATS

23 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 253 G

NUTS

51 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

62 G

OILCROPS

13 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

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Switzerland
Common
Benin

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Switzerland
Common
Benin

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Switzerland
Common
Benin

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Switzerland
Common
Benin

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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