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Laotian vs Botswanan 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 Botswana, the daily total is around 1478 g, with produce leading at 28% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Laos

Botswana

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Botswanan daily plate size is

2119 g.
1478 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 400 G

WHEAT

131 G

RICE

52 G

CORN

199 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

12 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 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 419 G

PULSES

6 G

VEGETABLES

150 G

STARCHY ROOTS

145 G

FRUITS

96 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 82 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

26 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

31 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 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 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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Eggs and dairy 388 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

378 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 182 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

137 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

Laos
Common
Botswana

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Laos
Common
Botswana

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Laos
Common
Botswana

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Laos
Common
Botswana

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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