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In Iceland, people consume about 2549 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 29%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 10%. In Iran, the daily total is around 1778 g, with produce leading at 47% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Iceland

Iran

The average Icelandic daily plate size is

The average Iranian daily plate size is

2549 g.
1778 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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Grains 380 G

WHEAT

310 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

41 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

12 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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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

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Produce 746 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

107 G

FRUITS

334 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

340 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 252 G

POULTRY

83 G

PORK

57 G

BEEF

41 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

53 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

12 G

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Meats 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 245 G

FISH

202 G

SEAFOOD

43 G

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Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Eggs and dairy 619 G

EGGS

31 G

MILK AND DAIRY

542 G

ANIMAL FATS

46 G

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Eggs and dairy 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 307 G

NUTS

18 G

SWEETENERS

235 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

32 G

OILCROPS

22 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

CHIVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

TARRAGON

Iceland
Common
Iran

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

CHIVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

TARRAGON

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GOLPAR

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Iceland
Common
Iran

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GOLPAR

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Iceland
Common
Iran

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GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

Iceland
Common
Iran

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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