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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 Saudi Arabia, the daily total is around 1647 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Belgium

Saudi Arabia

The average Belgian daily plate size is

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

2445 g.
1647 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 507 G

WHEAT

269 G

RICE

148 G

CORN

73 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

9 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 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 576 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

252 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

225 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 151 G

POULTRY

113 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

8 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

12 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

26 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 203 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

166 G

ANIMAL FATS

12 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 179 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

88 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

28 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

MINT

Belgium
Common
Saudi Arabia

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

MINT

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Spices

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Belgium
Common
Saudi Arabia

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ROSEWATER

Belgium
Common
Saudi Arabia

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

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

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Belgium
Common
Saudi Arabia

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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