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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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Afghanistan

Zimbabwe

The average Afghan daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

1083 g.
806 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 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 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 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 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 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Afghanistan
Common
Zimbabwe

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

PAPRIKA

CLOVES

GINGER

Afghanistan
Common
Zimbabwe

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

PAPRIKA

CLOVES

GINGER

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

Afghanistan
Common
Zimbabwe

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

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
Zimbabwe

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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