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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 Niger, the daily total is around 1356 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Afghanistan

Niger

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

1083 g.
1356 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 541 G

WHEAT

17 G

RICE

124 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

238 G

SORGHUM

153 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 600 G

PULSES

121 G

VEGETABLES

340 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

58 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 24 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 5 G

FISH

5 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 109 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

106 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 77 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

15 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

48 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

THYME

Afghanistan
Common
Niger

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

BAOBAB LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SAFFRON

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Afghanistan
Common
Niger

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SAFFRON

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

Afghanistan
Common
Niger

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

SESAME SEEDS

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

Afghanistan
Common
Niger

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

SESAME SEEDS

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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