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Malaysian vs Botswanan food & cuisine

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In Malaysia, people consume about 1487 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 32%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 5%. In Botswana, the daily total is around 1478 g, with produce leading at 28% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Malaysia

Botswana

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Botswanan daily plate size is

1487 g.
1478 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 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

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Grains 400 G

WHEAT

131 G

RICE

52 G

CORN

199 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

12 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 G

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Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

122 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 419 G

PULSES

6 G

VEGETABLES

150 G

STARCHY ROOTS

145 G

FRUITS

96 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 82 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

26 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

31 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

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Eggs and dairy 388 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

378 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 182 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

137 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

Malaysia
Common
Botswana

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

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Spices

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Malaysia
Common
Botswana

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Malaysia
Common
Botswana

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Malaysia
Common
Botswana

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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