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Afghanistan

Myanmar

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 Myanmar, the daily total is around 1569 g, with grains leading at 41% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 4%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Afghanistan

Myanmar

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Myanmar daily plate size is

1083 g.

1569 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 641 G

WHEAT

31 G

RICE

594 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

6 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 367 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

201 G

STARCHY ROOTS

64 G

FRUITS

97 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 418 G

PULSES

36 G

VEGETABLES

224 G

STARCHY ROOTS

47 G

FRUITS

110 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 27 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

3 G

Meats 135 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

41 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 116 G

FISH

116 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

108 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 G

Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

44 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 67 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

41 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

3 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 190 G

NUTS

6 G

SWEETENERS

73 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

91 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

MINT

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

Afghanistan

Common

Myanmar

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

MINT

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

Spices

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

Afghanistan

Common

Myanmar

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Afghanistan

Common

Myanmar

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

SESAME SEEDS

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Afghanistan

Common

Myanmar

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

SESAME SEEDS

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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