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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 Costa Rica, the daily total is around 1753 g, with eggs and dairy leading at 27% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

United Arab Emirates

Costa Rica

The average Emirati daily plate size is

The average Costa Rican daily plate size is

1733 g.
1753 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 383 G

WHEAT

143 G

RICE

188 G

CORN

42 G

BARLEY

5 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 479 G

PULSES

26 G

VEGETABLES

199 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

200 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 173 G

POULTRY

96 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 71 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

6 G

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Fish and seafood 49 G

FISH

44 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 479 G

EGGS

35 G

MILK AND DAIRY

438 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 190 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

133 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

MINT

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

United Arab Emirates
Common
Costa Rica

MINT

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

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Spices

BLACK LIME

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

United Arab Emirates
Common
Costa Rica

BLACK LIME

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

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Aromatics

GINGER

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

TOMATO

United Arab Emirates
Common
Costa Rica

GINGER

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

United Arab Emirates
Common
Costa Rica

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

SOUR CREAM

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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