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In Afghanistan, people consume about 1083 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 46%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 0%. In Iran, the daily total is around 1778 g, with produce leading at 47% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Afghanistan

Iran

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Iranian daily plate size is

1083 g.
1778 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 505 G

WHEAT

436 G

RICE

56 G

CORN

10 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 529 G

WHEAT

416 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Produce 367 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

201 G

STARCHY ROOTS

64 G

FRUITS

97 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

340 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 27 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

108 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 G

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Eggs and dairy 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 67 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

41 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

CHIVES

TARRAGON

THYME

Afghanistan
Common
Iran

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

CHIVES

TARRAGON

THYME

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Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

FENNEL SEED

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

GINGER

GOLPAR

Afghanistan
Common
Iran

BLACK CARDAMOM

FENNEL SEED

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

GINGER

GOLPAR

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Aromatics

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

LEMON

Afghanistan
Common
Iran

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

LEMON

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Condiments

LAMB FAT

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

FRUIT MOLASSES

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

VERJUICE

Afghanistan
Common
Iran

LAMB FAT

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

FRUIT MOLASSES

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

VERJUICE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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