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Canada

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In Canada, people consume about 2313 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Laos, the daily total is around 2119 g, with produce leading at 49% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Canada

Laos

The average Canadian daily plate size is

The average Laotian daily plate size is

2313 g.

2119 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 345 G

WHEAT

231 G

RICE

46 G

CORN

57 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

6 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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

Produce 857 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

308 G

STARCHY ROOTS

205 G

FRUITS

321 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 249 G

POULTRY

111 G

PORK

59 G

BEEF

73 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

2 G

Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

Fish and seafood 57 G

FISH

37 G

SEAFOOD

20 G

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 528 G

EGGS

42 G

MILK AND DAIRY

446 G

ANIMAL FATS

40 G

Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 277 G

NUTS

43 G

SWEETENERS

137 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

74 G

OILCROPS

23 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

Herbs

CHIVES

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

DILL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Canada

Common

Laos

CHIVES

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

DILL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Canada

Common

Laos

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

ONION

SHALLOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Canada

Common

Laos

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

ONION

SHALLOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Condiments

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

GRAIN VINEGAR

HP SAUCE

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MUSTARD

PECANS

WHISKEY

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Canada

Common

Laos

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

GRAIN VINEGAR

HP SAUCE

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MUSTARD

PECANS

WHISKEY

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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