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Iraqi vs Malawian food & cuisine

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Iraq

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In Iraq, people consume about 1378 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 40%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. In Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Iraq

Malawi

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1378 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 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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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 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

177 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 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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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 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

0 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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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 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 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

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

Iraq
Common
Malawi

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Iraq
Common
Malawi

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

Iraq
Common
Malawi

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

HONEY

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

Iraq
Common
Malawi

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

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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