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China

Zambia

The average Chinese daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

2648 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 576 G

WHEAT

191 G

RICE

353 G

CORN

19 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

9 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 1546 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

1067 G

STARCHY ROOTS

186 G

FRUITS

283 G

SEA PLANTS

6 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 181 G

POULTRY

43 G

PORK

97 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

11 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 110 G

FISH

62 G

SEAFOOD

48 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 145 G

EGGS

59 G

MILK AND DAIRY

81 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 90 G

NUTS

6 G

SWEETENERS

23 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

36 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

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

China
Common
Zambia

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

China
Common
Zambia

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

China
Common
Zambia

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

BLACK VINEGAR

CHILI OIL

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED BEANS

GRAIN VINEGAR

MALTOSE SYRUP

MUSTARD

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

China
Common
Zambia

ANCHOVIES

BLACK VINEGAR

CHILI OIL

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED BEANS

GRAIN VINEGAR

MALTOSE SYRUP

MUSTARD

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

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