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Bhutanese vs Zambian food & cuisine

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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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Bhutan

Zambia

The average Bhutanese daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1545 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

Bhutan
Common
Zambia

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

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Spices

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

CINNAMON

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Bhutan
Common
Zambia

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

CINNAMON

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Bhutan
Common
Zambia

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Bhutan
Common
Zambia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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