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Iraqi vs Zambian 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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Iraq

Zambia

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1378 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

THYME

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

Iraq
Common
Zambia

BAY LEAVES

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

THYME

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Iraq
Common
Zambia

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

TOMATO

Iraq
Common
Zambia

ROSEWATER

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

HONEY

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

Iraq
Common
Zambia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

HONEY

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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