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Canada

Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka, the daily total is around 1606 g, with grains leading at 42% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Canada

Sri Lanka

The average Canadian daily plate size is

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

2313 g.

1606 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 679 G

WHEAT

133 G

RICE

519 G

CORN

27 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 857 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

308 G

STARCHY ROOTS

205 G

FRUITS

321 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 393 G

PULSES

32 G

VEGETABLES

178 G

STARCHY ROOTS

55 G

FRUITS

125 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 31 G

POULTRY

27 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

Fish and seafood 57 G

FISH

37 G

SEAFOOD

20 G

Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Eggs and dairy 528 G

EGGS

42 G

MILK AND DAIRY

446 G

ANIMAL FATS

40 G

Eggs and dairy 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 306 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

81 G

SUGAR CROPS

34 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

173 G

Herbs

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Canada

Common

Sri Lanka

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Spices

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

NUTMEG

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

Canada

Common

Sri Lanka

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

NUTMEG

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

GARLIC

ONION

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

TURMERIC

Canada

Common

Sri Lanka

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

GARLIC

ONION

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

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

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

Canada

Common

Sri Lanka

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

GRAIN VINEGAR

HP SAUCE

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MUSTARD

PECANS

WHISKEY

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

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