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Afghan vs Malawian food & cuisine

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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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Afghanistan

Malawi

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1083 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 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 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

THYME

Afghanistan
Common
Malawi

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

THYME

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Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Afghanistan
Common
Malawi

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

Afghanistan
Common
Malawi

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Afghanistan
Common
Malawi

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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