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Icelandic vs Malawian food & cuisine

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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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Iceland

Malawi

The average Icelandic daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

2549 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 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 27 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

Iceland
Common
Malawi

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Iceland
Common
Malawi

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

Iceland
Common
Malawi

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Iceland
Common
Malawi

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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