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Denmark

Malaysia

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

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Denmark

Malaysia

The average Danish daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

2607 g.

1487 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 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 818 G

PULSES

3 G

VEGETABLES

369 G

STARCHY ROOTS

184 G

FRUITS

262 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 191 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

57 G

BEEF

66 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

1 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 80 G

FISH

57 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Eggs and dairy 992 G

EGGS

41 G

MILK AND DAIRY

891 G

ANIMAL FATS

60 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Denmark

Common

Malaysia

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Denmark

Common

Malaysia

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Denmark

Common

Malaysia

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

Denmark

Common

Malaysia

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

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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