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

Iraq

Saudi Arabia

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

1378 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 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 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 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

177 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 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 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 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

26 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 203 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

166 G

ANIMAL FATS

12 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 179 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

88 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

28 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

DILL

OREGANO

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Iraq
Common
Saudi Arabia

BAY LEAVES

DILL

OREGANO

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

Iraq
Common
Saudi Arabia

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

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Aromatics

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Iraq
Common
Saudi Arabia

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Iraq
Common
Saudi Arabia

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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