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Laos

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Central African Republic

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 Central African Republic, the daily total is around 1234 g, with produce leading at 72% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Laos

Central African Republic

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Central African Republic daily plate size is

2119 g.

1234 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 92 G

WHEAT

11 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

47 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

14 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 892 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

51 G

STARCHY ROOTS

682 G

FRUITS

134 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

Meats 107 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

10 G

BEEF

54 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

14 G

OTHER MEAT

12 G

OFFALS

9 G

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 19 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

Eggs and dairy 40 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

36 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 84 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

23 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

23 G

OILCROPS

38 G

Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Laos

Common

Central African Republic

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Spices

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Laos

Common

Central African Republic

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Aromatics

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

ONION

TOMATO

Laos

Common

Central African Republic

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

ONION

TOMATO

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

Laos

Common

Central African Republic

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

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