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In Cyprus, people consume about 1948 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 27%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 4%. In South Africa, the daily total is around 1278 g, with grains leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Cyprus

South Africa

The average Cypriot daily plate size is

The average Southern African daily plate size is

1948 g.
1278 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 418 G

WHEAT

340 G

RICE

21 G

CORN

28 G

BARLEY

20 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

8 G

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Grains 444 G

WHEAT

156 G

RICE

57 G

CORN

222 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

3 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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Produce 531 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

253 G

STARCHY ROOTS

57 G

FRUITS

214 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 290 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

106 G

STARCHY ROOTS

97 G

FRUITS

57 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 218 G

POULTRY

78 G

PORK

104 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Meats 199 G

POULTRY

107 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

48 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

21 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

26 G

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Fish and seafood 17 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 480 G

EGGS

22 G

MILK AND DAIRY

446 G

ANIMAL FATS

12 G

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Eggs and dairy 164 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

143 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 232 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

163 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

43 G

OILCROPS

16 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 164 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

109 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

48 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

MINT

OREGANO

PURSLANE

ROSEMARY

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

Cyprus
Common
South Africa

MINT

OREGANO

PURSLANE

ROSEMARY

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

MAHLAB

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

Cyprus
Common
South Africa

ALLSPICE

MAHLAB

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

FENNEL

MASTIC

ORANGE

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

Cyprus
Common
South Africa

FENNEL

MASTIC

ORANGE

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

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Condiments

CAROB SYRUP

OLIVE OIL

OLIVES

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

HONEY

WINE VINEGAR

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

Cyprus
Common
South Africa

CAROB SYRUP

OLIVE OIL

OLIVES

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

HONEY

WINE VINEGAR

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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