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Uruguayan vs Congolese (DRC) 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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

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DR Congo

The average Uruguayan daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

2075 g.
1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

LEMON VERBENA

OREGANO

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

Uruguay
Common
DR Congo

LEMON VERBENA

OREGANO

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

BAY LEAVES

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Uruguay
Common
DR Congo

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

CARROT

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Uruguay
Common
DR Congo

CARROT

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

BEEF FAT

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

WINE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

Uruguay
Common
DR Congo

BEEF FAT

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

WINE VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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