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Afghanistan

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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 Maldives, the daily total is around 1907 g, with produce leading at 37% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Afghanistan

Maldives

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Maldivian daily plate size is

1083 g.
1907 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 380 G

WHEAT

198 G

RICE

177 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 702 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

322 G

STARCHY ROOTS

75 G

FRUITS

240 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 67 G

POULTRY

40 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

0 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 225 G

FISH

207 G

SEAFOOD

18 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 380 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

330 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 153 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

83 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

16 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

MINT

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Afghanistan
Common
Maldives

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

MINT

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

FENNEL SEED

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

Afghanistan
Common
Maldives

BLACK CARDAMOM

FENNEL SEED

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

Afghanistan
Common
Maldives

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

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Condiments

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

TAMARIND

Afghanistan
Common
Maldives

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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