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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 Iraq, the daily total is around 1378 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Iran

Iraq

The average Iranian daily plate size is

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

1778 g.
1378 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 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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Grains 552 G

WHEAT

384 G

RICE

153 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

10 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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Produce 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

390 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

152 G

SEA PLANTS

0 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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Meats 47 G

POULTRY

32 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 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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Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

TARRAGON

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

OREGANO

Iran
Common
Iraq

CHIVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

TARRAGON

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

OREGANO

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Spices

GINGER

GOLPAR

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

NIGELA SEED

Iran
Common
Iraq

GINGER

GOLPAR

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

NIGELA SEED

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Aromatics

GINGER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Iran
Common
Iraq

GINGER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

FRUIT MOLASSES

PISTACHIOS

VERJUICE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

TAHINI

TAMARIND

Iran
Common
Iraq

FRUIT MOLASSES

PISTACHIOS

VERJUICE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

TAHINI

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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