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Malaysia

Ghana

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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Malaysia

Ghana

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1487 g.

2363 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

122 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 G

SEA PLANTS

0 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

Meats 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Eggs and dairy 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Malaysia

Common

Ghana

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Spices

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

Malaysia

Common

Ghana

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

Malaysia

Common

Ghana

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

Condiments

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Malaysia

Common

Ghana

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

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