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Belgian vs Emirati food & cuisine

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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 United Arab Emirates, the daily total is around 1733 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 4%.

Belgium

United Arab Emirates

The average Belgian daily plate size is

The average Emirati daily plate size is

2445 g.
1733 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 393 G

WHEAT

292 G

RICE

96 G

CORN

5 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 603 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

262 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

186 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 180 G

POULTRY

106 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

32 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

24 G

OTHER MEAT

9 G

OFFALS

7 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

12 G

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Fish and seafood 71 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

6 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 278 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

247 G

ANIMAL FATS

10 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 208 G

NUTS

31 G

SWEETENERS

78 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

78 G

OILCROPS

21 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

MINT

Belgium
Common
United Arab Emirates

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

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

Belgium
Common
United Arab Emirates

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

Belgium
Common
United Arab Emirates

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

SHALLOT

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

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

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

TAMARIND

Belgium
Common
United Arab Emirates

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

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