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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 Saudi Arabia, the daily total is around 1647 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Iran

Saudi Arabia

The average Iranian daily plate size is

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

1778 g.
1647 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 507 G

WHEAT

269 G

RICE

148 G

CORN

73 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

9 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 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 576 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

252 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

225 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 151 G

POULTRY

113 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

8 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 31 G

FISH

26 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 203 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

166 G

ANIMAL FATS

12 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 179 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

88 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

28 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

TARRAGON

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Iran
Common
Saudi Arabia

CHIVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

TARRAGON

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

GOLPAR

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

NIGELA SEED

Iran
Common
Saudi Arabia

GOLPAR

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CLOVES

NIGELA SEED

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Aromatics

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

Iran
Common
Saudi Arabia

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

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Condiments

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Iran
Common
Saudi Arabia

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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