Quantifying culinary diversity across countries.

Compare countries

Bhutanese vs Laotian food & cuisine

Compare
Flag
Flag
Bhutan

VS

Laos

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

Bhutan

Laos

The average Bhutanese daily plate size is

The average Laotian daily plate size is

1545 g.
2119 g.
Icon

Grains

Icon

Fish and seafood

Icon

Produce

Icon

Eggs and dairy

Icon

Meats

Icon

Sugar, fats and nuts

Icon

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

Icon

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

Icon

Produce 456 G

PULSES

16 G

VEGETABLES

171 G

STARCHY ROOTS

168 G

FRUITS

101 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Meats 45 G

POULTRY

13 G

PORK

6 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

Icon

Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 198 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

168 G

ANIMAL FATS

9 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 133 G

NUTS

57 G

SWEETENERS

45 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

27 G

OILCROPS

2 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

Icon

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Bhutan
Common
Laos

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Icon

Spices

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

CINNAMON

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

Bhutan
Common
Laos

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

CINNAMON

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

Icon

Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Bhutan
Common
Laos

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Icon

Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Bhutan
Common
Laos

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

Iliustration
Back to Top