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Laotian vs Beninese 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 Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Laos

Benin

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

2119 g.
1691 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 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 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 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 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 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 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 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Laos
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

Laos
Common
Benin

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Laos
Common
Benin

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Laos
Common
Benin

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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