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Iranian vs Congolese (CG) food & cuisine

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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 Republic of the Congo, the daily total is around 1404 g, with produce leading at 67% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Iran

Republic of the Congo

The average Iranian daily plate size is

The average Congolese (CG) daily plate size is

1778 g.
1404 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 180 G

WHEAT

123 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

11 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 946 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

65 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

122 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 127 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

21 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

22 G

OFFALS

14 G

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Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

65 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 13 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

12 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

10 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

Iran
Common
Republic of the Congo

CHIVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

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Spices

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Iran
Common
Republic of the Congo

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

Iran
Common
Republic of the Congo

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

Iran
Common
Republic of the Congo

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

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