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In Belgium, people consume about 2445 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 44%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In Afghanistan, the daily total is around 1083 g, with grains leading at 46% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Belgium

Afghanistan

The average Belgian daily plate size is

The average Afghan daily plate size is

2445 g.
1083 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 280 G

WHEAT

253 G

RICE

13 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

3 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 G

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Grains 505 G

WHEAT

436 G

RICE

56 G

CORN

10 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 1082 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

526 G

STARCHY ROOTS

245 G

FRUITS

297 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 367 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

201 G

STARCHY ROOTS

64 G

FRUITS

87 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 201 G

POULTRY

36 G

PORK

90 G

BEEF

38 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

29 G

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Meats 27 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

12 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 566 G

EGGS

34 G

MILK AND DAIRY

429 G

ANIMAL FATS

103 G

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Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

108 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 251 G

NUTS

37 G

SWEETENERS

145 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

54 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 67 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

41 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

Belgium
Common
Afghanistan

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

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Spices

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Belgium
Common
Afghanistan

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

ROSEWATER

Belgium
Common
Afghanistan

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Belgium
Common
Afghanistan

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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