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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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Afghanistan

Zambia

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1083 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

Afghanistan
Common
Zambia

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

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Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Afghanistan
Common
Zambia

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

Afghanistan
Common
Zambia

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Afghanistan
Common
Zambia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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