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Denmark

Iran

In Denmark, people consume about 2607 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 38%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In Iran, the daily total is around 1778 g, with produce leading at 47% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

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Denmark

Iran

The average Danish daily plate size is

The average Iranian daily plate size is

2607 g.

1778 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 302 G

WHEAT

223 G

RICE

14 G

CORN

14 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

35 G

OATS

16 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Grains 529 G

WHEAT

416 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 818 G

PULSES

3 G

VEGETABLES

369 G

STARCHY ROOTS

184 G

FRUITS

262 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

340 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 191 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

57 G

BEEF

66 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

1 G

Meats 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

57 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

Eggs and dairy 992 G

EGGS

41 G

MILK AND DAIRY

891 G

ANIMAL FATS

60 G

Eggs and dairy 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 224 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

153 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

16 G

OILCROPS

14 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

WILD GARLIC

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

TARRAGON

Denmark

Common

Iran

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

WILD GARLIC

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

TARRAGON

Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GOLPAR

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Denmark

Common

Iran

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GOLPAR

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Denmark

Common

Iran

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

Denmark

Common

Iran

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

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