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Germany

Sri Lanka

In Germany, people consume about 2252 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. 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

Germany

Sri Lanka

The average German daily plate size is

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

2252 g.

1606 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 270 G

WHEAT

193 G

RICE

19 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

21 G

OATS

17 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 830 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

392 G

STARCHY ROOTS

179 G

FRUITS

258 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 218 G

POULTRY

49 G

PORK

122 G

BEEF

39 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

4 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 35 G

FISH

31 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Eggs and dairy 651 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

572 G

ANIMAL FATS

35 G

Eggs and dairy 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 248 G

NUTS

45 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

60 G

OILCROPS

16 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

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Germany

Common

Sri Lanka

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Germany

Common

Sri Lanka

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Germany

Common

Sri Lanka

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

Germany

Common

Sri Lanka

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

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