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Laotian vs Malagasy food & cuisine

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Laos

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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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Laos

Madagascar

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

2119 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

Laos
Common
Madagascar

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

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Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

Laos
Common
Madagascar

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

SAFFRON

VANILLA

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

Laos
Common
Madagascar

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Laos
Common
Madagascar

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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