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Iraqi vs Yemeni 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 Yemen, the daily total is around 881 g, with grains leading at 52% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Iraq

Yemen

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average Yemeni daily plate size is

1378 g.
881 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 461 G

WHEAT

329 G

RICE

82 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

14 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 184 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

61 G

STARCHY ROOTS

16 G

FRUITS

89 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 52 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 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 74 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

68 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 103 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

77 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

OREGANO

THYME

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

Iraq
Common
Yemen

BAY LEAVES

OREGANO

THYME

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

SAFFRON

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

FENUGREEK

GINGER

PAPRIKA

Iraq
Common
Yemen

SAFFRON

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

FENUGREEK

GINGER

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

Iraq
Common
Yemen

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

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Condiments

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

TAHINI

SESAME SEEDS

Iraq
Common
Yemen

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

TAHINI

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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