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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 Iraq, the daily total is around 1378 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Bangladesh

Iraq

The average Bangladeshi daily plate size is

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

1347 g.
1378 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 552 G

WHEAT

384 G

RICE

153 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

10 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

152 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 47 G

POULTRY

32 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 72 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 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

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Bangladesh
Common
Iraq

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Bangladesh
Common
Iraq

ASAFOEDITA

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

GARLIC

ONION

ROSEWATER

LEMON

Bangladesh
Common
Iraq

CHILI PEPPERS

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

GARLIC

ONION

ROSEWATER

LEMON

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Condiments

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Bangladesh
Common
Iraq

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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