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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 Malaysia, the daily total is around 1487 g, with grains leading at 32% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Bangladesh

Malaysia

The average Bangladeshi daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

1347 g.
1487 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 481 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

313 G

CORN

44 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

7 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 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 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 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 72 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 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 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Bangladesh
Common
Malaysia

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

Bangladesh
Common
Malaysia

ASAFOEDITA

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

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Aromatics

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

Bangladesh
Common
Malaysia

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

Bangladesh
Common
Malaysia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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