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

Switzerland

Nicaragua

The average Swiss daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

2469 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 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 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 769 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

123 G

FRUITS

289 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 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 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 44 G

FISH

34 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

Switzerland
Common
Nicaragua

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

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Spices

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

Switzerland
Common
Nicaragua

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

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CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

Switzerland
Common
Nicaragua

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

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CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Switzerland
Common
Nicaragua

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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