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Central African Republic

In Iran, people consume about 1778 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 47%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Central African Republic, the daily total is around 1234 g, with produce leading at 72% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Iran

Central African Republic

The average Iranian daily plate size is

The average Central African Republic daily plate size is

1778 g.

1234 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 92 G

WHEAT

11 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

47 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

14 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

390 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 892 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

51 G

STARCHY ROOTS

682 G

FRUITS

134 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

Meats 107 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

10 G

BEEF

54 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

14 G

OTHER MEAT

12 G

OFFALS

9 G

Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

Fish and seafood 19 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

Eggs and dairy 40 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

36 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 84 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

23 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

23 G

OILCROPS

38 G

Herbs

CHIVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

Iran

Common

Central African Republic

CHIVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

Spices

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CUMIN

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Iran

Common

Central African Republic

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CUMIN

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Aromatics

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

TOMATO

Iran

Common

Central African Republic

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

TOMATO

Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Iran

Common

Central African Republic

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

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