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Belgium

Laos

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 Laos, the daily total is around 2119 g, with produce leading at 49% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Belgium

Laos

The average Belgian daily plate size is

The average Laotian daily plate size is

2445 g.

2119 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 696 G

WHEAT

15 G

RICE

638 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

11 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 1082 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

526 G

STARCHY ROOTS

245 G

FRUITS

297 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 201 G

POULTRY

36 G

PORK

90 G

BEEF

38 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

29 G

Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

12 G

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 566 G

EGGS

34 G

MILK AND DAIRY

429 G

ANIMAL FATS

103 G

Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 251 G

NUTS

37 G

SWEETENERS

145 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

54 G

OILCROPS

15 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Belgium

Common

Laos

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Belgium

Common

Laos

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

ONION

SHALLOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Belgium

Common

Laos

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

ONION

SHALLOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Belgium

Common

Laos

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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