Quantifying culinary diversity across countries.

Compare countries

Laotian vs Malaysian food & cuisine

Compare
Flag
Flag
Laos

VS

Malaysia

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 Malaysia, the daily total is around 1487 g, with grains leading at 32% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Laos

Malaysia

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

2119 g.
1487 g.
Icon

Grains

Icon

Fish and seafood

Icon

Produce

Icon

Eggs and dairy

Icon

Meats

Icon

Sugar, fats and nuts

Icon

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

Icon

Grains 481 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

313 G

CORN

44 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

7 G

Icon

Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

Icon

Meats 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

Icon

Herbs

DILL

MINT

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CURRY LEAVES

Laos
Common
Malaysia

DILL

MINT

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CURRY LEAVES

Icon

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

Laos
Common
Malaysia

SICHUAN PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

CINNAMON

CLOVES

Icon

Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

Laos
Common
Malaysia

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

Icon

Condiments

TOASTED RICE POWDER

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

Laos
Common
Malaysia

TOASTED RICE POWDER

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

Iliustration
Back to Top