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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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Bangladesh

Ghana

The average Bangladeshi daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1347 g.
2363 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 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 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 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 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 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 72 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 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 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Bangladesh
Common
Ghana

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

Bangladesh
Common
Ghana

ASAFOEDITA

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

Bangladesh
Common
Ghana

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

Bangladesh
Common
Ghana

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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