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Bangladesh

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In Bangladesh, people consume about 1347 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 56%, and meats coming in last at 1%. In Afghanistan, the daily total is around 1083 g, with grains leading at 46% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Bangladesh

Afghanistan

The average Bangladeshi daily plate size is

The average Afghan daily plate size is

1347 g.
1083 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 757 G

WHEAT

45 G

RICE

710 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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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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Produce 373 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

120 G

STARCHY ROOTS

144 G

FRUITS

86 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 367 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

201 G

STARCHY ROOTS

64 G

FRUITS

87 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 13 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 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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Fish and seafood 72 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

58 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 63 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

28 G

SUGAR CROPS

4 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

7 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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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

DILL

PARSLEY

Bangladesh
Common
Afghanistan

CURRY LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

DILL

PARSLEY

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Bangladesh
Common
Afghanistan

ASAFOEDITA

FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

LIME

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

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ROSEWATER

Bangladesh
Common
Afghanistan

CHILI PEPPERS

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

LIME

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Bangladesh
Common
Afghanistan

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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