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Laotian vs Malawian 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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Laos

Malawi

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

2119 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

Laos
Common
Malawi

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Laos
Common
Malawi

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

Laos
Common
Malawi

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

HONEY

Laos
Common
Malawi

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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