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Laotian vs Maldivian 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 Maldives, the daily total is around 1907 g, with produce leading at 37% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Laos

Maldives

The average Laotian daily plate size is

The average Maldivian daily plate size is

2119 g.
1907 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 380 G

WHEAT

198 G

RICE

177 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 702 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

322 G

STARCHY ROOTS

75 G

FRUITS

240 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 67 G

POULTRY

40 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

0 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 225 G

FISH

207 G

SEAFOOD

18 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 380 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

330 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 153 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

83 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

16 G

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Herbs

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

MINT

CURRY LEAVES

Laos
Common
Maldives

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

MINT

CURRY LEAVES

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

Laos
Common
Maldives

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

Laos
Common
Maldives

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

COCONUT MILK

FISH SAUCE

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

Laos
Common
Maldives

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

COCONUT MILK

FISH SAUCE

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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