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

Belgium

Iraq

The average Belgian daily plate size is

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

2445 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 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 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 1082 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

526 G

STARCHY ROOTS

245 G

FRUITS

297 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 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 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 65 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

12 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 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

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 G

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Herbs

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

Belgium
Common
Iraq

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

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Spices

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Belgium
Common
Iraq

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Belgium
Common
Iraq

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Belgium
Common
Iraq

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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