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Laos

Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Laos

Ethiopia

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

2119 g.

906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 G

Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

Eggs and dairy 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

Herbs

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

Laos

Common

Ethiopia

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

Laos

Common

Ethiopia

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

Aromatics

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Laos

Common

Ethiopia

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

Laos

Common

Ethiopia

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

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