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In United Arab Emirates, people consume about 1733 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 35%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 4%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

United Arab Emirates

Benin

The average Emirati daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1733 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 393 G

WHEAT

292 G

RICE

96 G

CORN

5 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 603 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

262 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

212 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 180 G

POULTRY

106 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

32 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

24 G

OTHER MEAT

9 G

OFFALS

7 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 71 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

6 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 278 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

247 G

ANIMAL FATS

10 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 208 G

NUTS

31 G

SWEETENERS

78 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

78 G

OILCROPS

21 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

MINT

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

United Arab Emirates
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

MINT

THYME

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

United Arab Emirates
Common
Benin

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

United Arab Emirates
Common
Benin

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

United Arab Emirates
Common
Benin

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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