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Bhutanese vs Afghan food & cuisine

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Bhutan

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In Bhutan, people consume about 1545 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 45%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Afghanistan, the daily total is around 1083 g, with grains leading at 46% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Bhutan

Afghanistan

The average Bhutanese daily plate size is

The average Afghan daily plate size is

1545 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 695 G

WHEAT

53 G

RICE

471 G

CORN

137 G

BARLEY

20 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

10 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 456 G

PULSES

16 G

VEGETABLES

171 G

STARCHY ROOTS

168 G

FRUITS

101 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 45 G

POULTRY

13 G

PORK

6 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 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 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 198 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

168 G

ANIMAL FATS

9 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 133 G

NUTS

57 G

SWEETENERS

45 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

27 G

OILCROPS

2 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

JIMBU

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

Bhutan
Common
Afghanistan

JIMBU

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

BLUE FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Bhutan
Common
Afghanistan

ASAFOEDITA

BLUE FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

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ROSEWATER

Bhutan
Common
Afghanistan

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

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ROSEWATER

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Condiments

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Bhutan
Common
Afghanistan

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

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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