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Laotian vs Afghan food & cuisine

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In Laos, people consume about 2119 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 49%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 1%. In Afghanistan, the daily total is around 1083 g, with grains leading at 46% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Laos

Afghanistan

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Afghan daily plate size is

2119 g.
1083 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 696 G

WHEAT

15 G

RICE

638 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

11 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 505 G

WHEAT

436 G

RICE

56 G

CORN

10 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 367 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

201 G

STARCHY ROOTS

64 G

FRUITS

87 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

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Meats 27 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

108 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 67 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

41 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

Laos
Common
Afghanistan

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Laos
Common
Afghanistan

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

Laos
Common
Afghanistan

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Laos
Common
Afghanistan

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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