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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 South Africa, the daily total is around 1278 g, with grains leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Bhutan

South Africa

The average Bhutanese daily plate size is

The average Southern African daily plate size is

1545 g.
1278 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 444 G

WHEAT

156 G

RICE

57 G

CORN

222 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

3 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 290 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

106 G

STARCHY ROOTS

97 G

FRUITS

57 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 199 G

POULTRY

107 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

48 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

21 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 17 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

1 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 164 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

143 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 164 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

109 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

48 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

CURRY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

Bhutan
Common
South Africa

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

CURRY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

Bhutan
Common
South Africa

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

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TOMATO

Bhutan
Common
South Africa

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

WINE VINEGAR

Bhutan
Common
South Africa

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

WINE VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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