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Iraqi vs South Sudanese food & cuisine

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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 South Sudan, the daily total is around 1525 g, with produce leading at 39% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Iraq

South Sudan

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average South Sudanese daily plate size is

1378 g.
1525 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 225 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

12 G

CORN

55 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

7 G

SORGHUM

135 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 594 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

131 G

STARCHY ROOTS

328 G

FRUITS

119 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 70 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

7 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 8 G

FISH

8 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 519 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

518 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

26 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

16 G

OILCROPS

67 G

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Herbs

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

Iraq
Common
South Sudan

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Iraq
Common
South Sudan

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

TOMATO

Iraq
Common
South Sudan

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

TOMATO

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Condiments

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Iraq
Common
South Sudan

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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