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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 Cameroon, the daily total is around 1791 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Malaysia

Cameroon

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Cameroonian daily plate size is

1487 g.
1791 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 416 G

WHEAT

81 G

RICE

127 G

CORN

129 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

9 G

SORGHUM

70 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1131 G

PULSES

54 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

464 G

FRUITS

309 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 38 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

4 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

8 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 52 G

FISH

47 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 35 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

32 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 119 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

25 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

33 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

THYME

UZIZA LEAVES

Malaysia
Common
Cameroon

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

THYME

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Malaysia
Common
Cameroon

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

Malaysia
Common
Cameroon

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

Malaysia
Common
Cameroon

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

Who EATs more per day?

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