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Denmark

Sri Lanka

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 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

Denmark

Sri Lanka

The average Danish daily plate size is

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

2607 g.

1606 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 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 818 G

PULSES

3 G

VEGETABLES

369 G

STARCHY ROOTS

184 G

FRUITS

262 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 191 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

57 G

BEEF

66 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

1 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 80 G

FISH

57 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Eggs and dairy 992 G

EGGS

41 G

MILK AND DAIRY

891 G

ANIMAL FATS

60 G

Eggs and dairy 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 306 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

81 G

SUGAR CROPS

34 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

173 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Denmark

Common

Sri Lanka

ANGELICA

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENUGREEK

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

Denmark

Common

Sri Lanka

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENUGREEK

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Denmark

Common

Sri Lanka

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

Denmark

Common

Sri Lanka

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

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