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Laos

Iran

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 Iran, the daily total is around 1778 g, with produce leading at 47% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Laos

Iran

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Iranian daily plate size is

2119 g.

1778 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 529 G

WHEAT

416 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

340 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 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

Eggs and dairy 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 G

Herbs

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

CHIVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

Laos

Common

Iran

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

CHIVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Laos

Common

Iran

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Laos

Common

Iran

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

Laos

Common

Iran

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

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