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In Timor Leste, people consume about 1082 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 51%, 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%.

Timor Leste

Benin

The average Timor-Leste daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1082 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 562 G

WHEAT

41 G

RICE

365 G

CORN

155 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 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 244 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

72 G

STARCHY ROOTS

108 G

FRUITS

46 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 59 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

26 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 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 17 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 76 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

67 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 124 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

79 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

31 G

OILCROPS

14 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

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMON BASIL

MINT

THAI BASIL

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Timor Leste
Common
Benin

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMON BASIL

MINT

THAI BASIL

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

Timor Leste
Common
Benin

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Timor Leste
Common
Benin

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Timor Leste
Common
Benin

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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