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Libya

Malaysia

In Libya, people consume about 2160 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 40%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Malaysia, the daily total is around 1487 g, with grains leading at 32% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Libya

Malaysia

The average Libyan daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

2160 g.

1487 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 495 G

WHEAT

376 G

RICE

76 G

CORN

6 G

BARLEY

37 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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

Produce 875 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

549 G

STARCHY ROOTS

73 G

FRUITS

246 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 128 G

POULTRY

93 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

17 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

8 G

Meats 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 50 G

FISH

49 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Eggs and dairy 362 G

EGGS

26 G

MILK AND DAIRY

328 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 250 G

NUTS

30 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

53 G

OILCROPS

45 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Libya

Common

Malaysia

BAY LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

BLACK LIME

CARAWAY

FENUGREEK

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Libya

Common

Malaysia

BLACK LIME

CARAWAY

FENUGREEK

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

ORANGE WATER

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Libya

Common

Malaysia

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

ORANGE WATER

TOMATO

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

PRESERVED LEMONS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

PEPPER PASTE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

Libya

Common

Malaysia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

PRESERVED LEMONS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

PEPPER PASTE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

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