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Bangladesh

Myanmar

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 Myanmar, the daily total is around 1569 g, with grains leading at 41% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 4%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Bangladesh

Myanmar

The average Bangladeshi daily plate size is

The average Myanmar daily plate size is

1347 g.

1569 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 641 G

WHEAT

31 G

RICE

594 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

6 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 373 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

120 G

STARCHY ROOTS

144 G

FRUITS

86 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 418 G

PULSES

36 G

VEGETABLES

224 G

STARCHY ROOTS

47 G

FRUITS

110 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 13 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

Meats 135 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

41 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

Fish and seafood 72 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

Fish and seafood 116 G

FISH

116 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

58 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

44 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 63 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

28 G

SUGAR CROPS

4 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

7 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 190 G

NUTS

6 G

SWEETENERS

73 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

91 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

Bangladesh

Common

Myanmar

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

Spices

ASAFOEDITA

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

Bangladesh

Common

Myanmar

ASAFOEDITA

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

Aromatics

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

LIME

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TURMERIC

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

Bangladesh

Common

Myanmar

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

LIME

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TURMERIC

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Bangladesh

Common

Myanmar

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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