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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 Gambia, the daily total is around 1208 g, with grains leading at 54% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Malaysia

Gambia

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Gambian daily plate size is

1487 g.
1208 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 654 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

506 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

38 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 110 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

75 G

STARCHY ROOTS

17 G

FRUITS

16 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 46 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

2 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 66 G

FISH

64 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 144 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

130 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 188 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

46 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

Malaysia
Common
Gambia

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Malaysia
Common
Gambia

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Malaysia
Common
Gambia

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

SPRING 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

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

Malaysia
Common
Gambia

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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