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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 Iraq, the daily total is around 1378 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Afghanistan

Iraq

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

1083 g.
1378 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 552 G

WHEAT

384 G

RICE

153 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

10 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

152 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 47 G

POULTRY

32 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 116 G

EGGS

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 G

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Herbs

FENUGREEK LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

OREGANO

THYME

Afghanistan
Common
Iraq

FENUGREEK LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

OREGANO

THYME

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Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

FENNEL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CLOVES

Afghanistan
Common
Iraq

BLACK CARDAMOM

FENNEL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CLOVES

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Aromatics

GINGER

GARLIC

ONION

ROSEWATER

LEMON

Afghanistan
Common
Iraq

GINGER

GARLIC

ONION

ROSEWATER

LEMON

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Condiments

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TAMARIND

Afghanistan
Common
Iraq

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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