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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 Sri Lanka, the daily total is around 1606 g, with grains leading at 42% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Iceland

Sri Lanka

The average Icelandic daily plate size is

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

2549 g.
1606 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 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

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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 393 G

PULSES

32 G

VEGETABLES

178 G

STARCHY ROOTS

55 G

FRUITS

125 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 31 G

POULTRY

27 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 245 G

FISH

202 G

SEAFOOD

43 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 306 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

81 G

SUGAR CROPS

34 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

173 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Iceland
Common
Sri Lanka

ANGELICA

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

BLACK PEPPER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

Iceland
Common
Sri Lanka

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

BLACK PEPPER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Iceland
Common
Sri Lanka

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

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Condiments

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

Iceland
Common
Sri Lanka

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

DRIED SEAWEED

LAMB FAT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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