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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 South Africa, the daily total is around 1278 g, with grains leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Bangladesh

South Africa

The average Bangladeshi daily plate size is

The average Southern African daily plate size is

1347 g.
1278 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 444 G

WHEAT

156 G

RICE

57 G

CORN

222 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

3 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 290 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

106 G

STARCHY ROOTS

97 G

FRUITS

57 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 199 G

POULTRY

107 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

48 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

21 G

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Fish and seafood 72 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

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Fish and seafood 17 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

1 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 164 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

143 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 164 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

109 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

48 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

Bangladesh
Common
South Africa

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

FENUGREEK

NIGELA SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

Bangladesh
Common
South Africa

ASAFOEDITA

FENUGREEK

NIGELA SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

LIME

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

Bangladesh
Common
South Africa

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

LIME

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED APRICOTS

FRUIT PRESERVES

MUSTARD

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

Bangladesh
Common
South Africa

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED APRICOTS

FRUIT PRESERVES

MUSTARD

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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