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In Vietnam, people consume about 1973 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 39%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 5%. In Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Vietnam

Benin

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1973 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 704 G

WHEAT

44 G

RICE

612 G

CORN

48 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 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 765 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

479 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

228 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 159 G

POULTRY

45 G

PORK

83 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

15 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 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 131 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

64 G

SUGAR CROPS

20 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

28 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

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Vietnam
Common
Benin

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CINNAMON

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

Vietnam
Common
Benin

CINNAMON

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Vietnam
Common
Benin

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Vietnam
Common
Benin

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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