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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 Maldives, the daily total is around 1907 g, with produce leading at 37% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Iran

Maldives

The average Iranian daily plate size is

The average Maldivian daily plate size is

1778 g.
1907 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 380 G

WHEAT

198 G

RICE

177 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 702 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

322 G

STARCHY ROOTS

75 G

FRUITS

240 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 67 G

POULTRY

40 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

0 G

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Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 225 G

FISH

207 G

SEAFOOD

18 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 380 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

330 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 153 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

83 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

16 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

CILANTRO

MINT

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Iran
Common
Maldives

CHIVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

CILANTRO

MINT

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

GINGER

GOLPAR

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

Iran
Common
Maldives

GINGER

GOLPAR

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

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Aromatics

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

Iran
Common
Maldives

LEMON

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

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Condiments

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

TAMARIND

Iran
Common
Maldives

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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