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Laotian vs Gambian 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 Gambia, the daily total is around 1208 g, with grains leading at 54% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Laos

Gambia

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Gambian daily plate size is

2119 g.
1208 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 654 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

506 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

38 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 110 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

75 G

STARCHY ROOTS

17 G

FRUITS

16 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 46 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 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 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 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 144 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

130 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 188 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

46 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

Laos
Common
Gambia

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Laos
Common
Gambia

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Laos
Common
Gambia

GALANGAL

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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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

Laos
Common
Gambia

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

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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