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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 El Salvador, the daily total is around 1729 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Malaysia

El Salvador

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Salvadorian daily plate size is

1487 g.
1729 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 419 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

223 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

32 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 594 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

247 G

STARCHY ROOTS

77 G

FRUITS

202 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 116 G

POULTRY

72 G

PORK

14 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 20 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

2 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 450 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

417 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 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 130 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

86 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

15 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

Malaysia
Common
El Salvador

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

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Spices

CLOVES

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

Malaysia
Common
El Salvador

CLOVES

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Malaysia
Common
El Salvador

GALANGAL

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

Malaysia
Common
El Salvador

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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