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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 Saudi Arabia, the daily total is around 1647 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

1083 g.
1647 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 507 G

WHEAT

269 G

RICE

148 G

CORN

73 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

9 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 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 576 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

252 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

225 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 151 G

POULTRY

113 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

8 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 31 G

FISH

26 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 203 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

166 G

ANIMAL FATS

12 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 179 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

88 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

28 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Afghanistan
Common
Saudi Arabia

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

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

GINGER

Afghanistan
Common
Saudi Arabia

BLACK CARDAMOM

FENNEL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CLOVES

GINGER

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Aromatics

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

Afghanistan
Common
Saudi Arabia

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

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Condiments

DRIED YOGURT

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

TAMARIND

Afghanistan
Common
Saudi Arabia

DRIED YOGURT

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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