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Turkmenistan

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In Turkmenistan, people consume about 1815 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 35%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 0%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Turkmenistan

Benin

The average Turkmen daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1815 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 545 G

WHEAT

501 G

RICE

41 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

2 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 635 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

350 G

STARCHY ROOTS

119 G

FRUITS

159 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 166 G

POULTRY

19 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

69 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

56 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

19 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 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 382 G

EGGS

30 G

MILK AND DAIRY

338 G

ANIMAL FATS

14 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 80 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

54 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

22 G

OILCROPS

2 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

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

ZIZIPHORA

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Turkmenistan
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

ZIZIPHORA

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Turkmenistan
Common
Benin

CORIANDER

CUMIN

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Turkmenistan
Common
Benin

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED APRICOTS

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Turkmenistan
Common
Benin

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED APRICOTS

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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