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Laos

Iraq

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 Iraq, the daily total is around 1378 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Laos

Iraq

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

2119 g.

1378 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 552 G

WHEAT

384 G

RICE

153 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

10 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

152 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 47 G

POULTRY

32 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 G

Herbs

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

BAY LEAVES

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Laos

Common

Iraq

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

BAY LEAVES

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Laos

Common

Iraq

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Laos

Common

Iraq

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Laos

Common

Iraq

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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