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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 Iran, the daily total is around 1778 g, with produce leading at 47% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Bangladesh

Iran

The average Bangladeshi daily plate size is

The average Iranian daily plate size is

1347 g.
1778 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 529 G

WHEAT

416 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

340 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 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 72 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 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 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

Bangladesh
Common
Iran

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

GINGER

GOLPAR

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Bangladesh
Common
Iran

ASAFOEDITA

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

GINGER

GOLPAR

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

LIME

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

LEMON

Bangladesh
Common
Iran

CHILI PEPPERS

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

LIME

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

LEMON

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Condiments

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

Bangladesh
Common
Iran

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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