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Iraqi vs Emirati 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 United Arab Emirates, the daily total is around 1733 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 4%.

Iraq

United Arab Emirates

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average Emirati daily plate size is

1378 g.
1733 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 393 G

WHEAT

292 G

RICE

96 G

CORN

5 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 603 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

262 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

186 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 180 G

POULTRY

106 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

32 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

24 G

OTHER MEAT

9 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 71 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

6 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 278 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

247 G

ANIMAL FATS

10 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 208 G

NUTS

31 G

SWEETENERS

78 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

78 G

OILCROPS

21 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

DILL

OREGANO

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Iraq
Common
United Arab Emirates

BAY LEAVES

DILL

OREGANO

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

NIGELA SEED

SUMAC

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

FENUGREEK

Iraq
Common
United Arab Emirates

NIGELA SEED

SUMAC

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

FENUGREEK

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Aromatics

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

GINGER

ORANGE WATER

Iraq
Common
United Arab Emirates

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

GINGER

ORANGE WATER

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Condiments

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

TAHINI

TAMARIND

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

Iraq
Common
United Arab Emirates

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

TAHINI

TAMARIND

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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