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Bhutan

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Malaysia

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 Malaysia, the daily total is around 1487 g, with grains leading at 32% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Bhutan

Malaysia

The average Bhutanese daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

1545 g.
1487 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 481 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

313 G

CORN

44 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

7 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 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 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 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 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 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Bhutan
Common
Malaysia

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

Bhutan
Common
Malaysia

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Bhutan
Common
Malaysia

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

Bhutan
Common
Malaysia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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