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Finland

Sri Lanka

In Finland, people consume about 2352 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 34%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 4%. 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

Finland

Sri Lanka

The average Finnish daily plate size is

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

2352 g.

1606 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 343 G

WHEAT

225 G

RICE

24 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

31 G

RYE

56 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 741 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

282 G

STARCHY ROOTS

178 G

FRUITS

272 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 205 G

POULTRY

59 G

PORK

85 G

BEEF

51 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

7 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 89 G

FISH

83 G

SEAFOOD

6 G

Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Eggs and dairy 789 G

EGGS

30 G

MILK AND DAIRY

711 G

ANIMAL FATS

48 G

Eggs and dairy 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 185 G

NUTS

20 G

SWEETENERS

134 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

12 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

LOVAGE

SORREL

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Finland

Common

Sri Lanka

ANGELICA

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

SORREL

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

Finland

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

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Finland

Common

Sri Lanka

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

SOUR CREAM

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

Finland

Common

Sri Lanka

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

SOUR CREAM

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

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