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

Iran

Malawi

The average Iranian daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1778 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 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 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 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

390 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 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 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 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

TARRAGON

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

Iran
Common
Malawi

CHIVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

TARRAGON

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

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Spices

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

Iran
Common
Malawi

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

Iran
Common
Malawi

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

Iran
Common
Malawi

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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