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In Venezuela, people consume about 1370 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 34%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Venezuela

Benin

The average Venezuelan daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1370 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 355 G

WHEAT

86 G

RICE

133 G

CORN

132 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 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 468 G

PULSES

28 G

VEGETABLES

129 G

STARCHY ROOTS

78 G

FRUITS

233 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 100 G

POULTRY

45 G

PORK

14 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 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 28 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 280 G

EGGS

16 G

MILK AND DAIRY

262 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 139 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

84 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

51 G

OILCROPS

2 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

BASIL

CHIVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Venezuela
Common
Benin

BASIL

CHIVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

OREGANO

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Venezuela
Common
Benin

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

Venezuela
Common
Benin

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

GINGER

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Condiments

ACHIOTE PASTE

CANE VINEGAR

FRUIT VINEGAR

PEPPER PASTE

RUM

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Venezuela
Common
Benin

ACHIOTE PASTE

CANE VINEGAR

FRUIT VINEGAR

PEPPER PASTE

RUM

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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