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Uruguayan vs Beninese food & cuisine

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In Uruguay, people consume about 2075 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 30%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

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Benin

The average Uruguayan daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2075 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 458 G

WHEAT

297 G

RICE

41 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

13 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 621 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

146 G

FRUITS

232 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

60 G

PORK

49 G

BEEF

58 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

5 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 26 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 594 G

EGGS

37 G

MILK AND DAIRY

541 G

ANIMAL FATS

16 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 196 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

138 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

43 G

OILCROPS

13 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

LEMON VERBENA

OREGANO

ROSEMARY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Uruguay
Common
Benin

LEMON VERBENA

OREGANO

ROSEMARY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

Uruguay
Common
Benin

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

LEMON

TOMATO

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Uruguay
Common
Benin

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

LEMON

TOMATO

GARLIC

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CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

BEEF FAT

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

WINE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Uruguay
Common
Benin

BEEF FAT

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

WINE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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