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Uruguayan vs Nicaraguan 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 Nicaragua, the daily total is around 1416 g, with grains leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Uruguay

Nicaragua

The average Uruguayan daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

2075 g.
1416 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 484 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

214 G

CORN

172 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 325 G

PULSES

39 G

VEGETABLES

99 G

STARCHY ROOTS

57 G

FRUITS

115 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 86 G

POULTRY

59 G

PORK

15 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

LEMON VERBENA

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

OREGANO

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

Uruguay
Common
Nicaragua

LEMON VERBENA

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

OREGANO

CHINCHO

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

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Spices

PAPRIKA

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

Uruguay
Common
Nicaragua

PAPRIKA

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

LEMON

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

Uruguay
Common
Nicaragua

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

LEMON

GARLIC

ONION

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

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Condiments

BEEF FAT

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

WINE VINEGAR

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Uruguay
Common
Nicaragua

BEEF FAT

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

WINE VINEGAR

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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