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Malaysia

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

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Canada

Malaysia

The average Canadian daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

2313 g.

1487 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 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

Produce 857 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

308 G

STARCHY ROOTS

205 G

FRUITS

321 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 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 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 57 G

FISH

37 G

SEAFOOD

20 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Eggs and dairy 528 G

EGGS

42 G

MILK AND DAIRY

446 G

ANIMAL FATS

40 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

Herbs

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Canada

Common

Malaysia

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Canada

Common

Malaysia

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

ONION

GARLIC

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

TURMERIC

Canada

Common

Malaysia

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

ONION

GARLIC

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

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

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

Canada

Common

Malaysia

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

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

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