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Food and eating habits

How people eat in Brazil

50 indicators exploring everyday meals, ingredients and food culture. Information is completed progressively from documented evidence.

3 of 50 indicators with documented information

Not all data are comparable: food supply, purchases and intake are different measures. Check the period, population and method for each finding. Qualitative descriptions do not establish percentages or amounts.

Timing and company

0/8

Timing and company — Brazil
Indicator	Findings and context
Meal times	Awaiting research
Meals per day	Awaiting research
Meal duration	Awaiting research
Daily energy distribution	Awaiting research
Weekdays and weekends	Awaiting research
Eating at home and away	Awaiting research
Cooking frequency	Awaiting research
Eating together	Awaiting research

Pantry and recipes

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Pantry and recipes — Brazil
Indicator	Findings and context
Most consumed ingredients	Awaiting research
Ingredient prevalence in recipes	Awaiting research

Cereals and plant foods

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Cereals and plant foods — Brazil
Indicator	Findings and context
Cereals and cereal products	Awaiting research
Bread	Awaiting research
Pulses	Awaiting research
Vegetables	Awaiting research
Fruit	Awaiting research
Potatoes, roots and tubers	Awaiting research

Protein foods

0/5

Protein foods — Brazil
Indicator	Findings and context
Meat	Awaiting research
Fish and seafood	Awaiting research
Eggs	Awaiting research
Milk and dairy products	Awaiting research
Protein sources	Awaiting research

Fats, flavours and condiments

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Fats, flavours and condiments — Brazil
Indicator	Findings and context
Cooking fats	Qualitative descriptionCultural context Clarified butter is mentioned for coating arrumadinho ingredients, and palm oil as an ingredient in moqueca. These are dish examples, not estimates of use or amounts. Scope, method and limitations Observation period No indicado; descripción cultural sin fecha. Population or sample No sample of people is described; Brazilian dishes are presented as examples. Geographic scope Brazil; arrumadinho is associated with Pernambuco, and moqueca includes variations from Bahia and Espírito Santo. Definition and method Qualitative descriptions of ingredients and culinary uses in dishes; this is not a measure of intake, supply, or purchases. Comparison limitations No amounts or frequency are given. These partial examples do not necessarily represent fat use across Brazil.
Herbs and spices	Qualitative descriptionCultural context The description of tacacá mentions wild Amazonian basil, hot yellow chilli peppers, and jambú. These are ingredients in one dish example, not an estimate of frequency or prevalence. Scope, method and limitations Observation period No indicado; descripción cultural sin fecha. Population or sample No sample of people or defined recipe sample is described; one Brazilian dish is presented as an example. Geographic scope Brazil; tacacá is described as a soup from the north of the country. Definition and method Qualitative description of a dish’s ingredients; no proportion of recipes containing herbs or spices is calculated. Comparison limitations This is partial evidence and does not establish frequency of use or prevalence in a defined recipe sample or in the population.
Sauces and condiments	Qualitative descriptionCultural context Fiery sauces are described as accompaniments for churrasco, and a diced and mixed vegetable vinaigrette as part of arrumadinho. These are examples of culinary uses, not estimates of frequency or amounts. Scope, method and limitations Observation period No indicado; descripción cultural sin fecha. Population or sample No sample of people is described; Brazilian dishes are presented as examples. Geographic scope Brazil; arrumadinho is associated with Pernambuco. No region is specified for the churrasco example. Definition and method Qualitative description of accompaniments and culinary uses; this is not a measure of consumption or recipe prevalence. Comparison limitations The sauces’ and vinaigrette’s ingredients are not detailed beyond what is stated, and no amounts or frequency of use are given. The examples are partial.

Meal composition

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Meal composition — Brazil
Indicator	Findings and context
Breakfast composition	Awaiting research
Main meal composition	Awaiting research
Dinner composition	Awaiting research
Appetisers and snacks	Awaiting research
Desserts and sweets	Awaiting research
Portion sizes	Awaiting research

Techniques and equipment

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Techniques and equipment — Brazil
Indicator	Findings and context
Cooking techniques	Awaiting research
Vegetable preparation	Awaiting research
Food preservation	Awaiting research
Fermented foods	Awaiting research
Kitchen equipment	Awaiting research

Drinks

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Drinks — Brazil
Indicator	Findings and context
Everyday drinks	Awaiting research
Coffee and tea preparation	Awaiting research
Drinks with meals	Awaiting research

Nutrition and dietary patterns

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Nutrition and dietary patterns — Brazil
Indicator	Findings and context
Energy and nutrients	Awaiting research
Salt and sugars	Awaiting research
Dietary patterns	Awaiting research

Shopping, prices and waste

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Shopping, prices and waste — Brazil
Indicator	Findings and context
Food expenditure	Awaiting research
Cost of a common basket	Awaiting research
Cost of specific meals	Awaiting research
Grocery shopping locations	Awaiting research
Shopping frequency	Awaiting research
Prepared food and delivery	Awaiting research
Household food waste	Awaiting research

Seasons and celebrations

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Seasons and celebrations — Brazil
Indicator	Findings and context
Seasonal produce	Awaiting research
Celebration food	Awaiting research

Coverage in progress

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Places and communities

One country, many cuisines

An initial selection of regions to explore. Culinary boundaries may differ from administrative divisions.

Brazil

Bahía

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Minas Gerais

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Pernambuco

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