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Malaysia

Iraq

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 Iraq, the daily total is around 1378 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Malaysia

Iraq

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

1487 g.

1378 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 552 G

WHEAT

384 G

RICE

153 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

10 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

122 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

152 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 47 G

POULTRY

32 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 G

Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Malaysia

Common

Iraq

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Malaysia

Common

Iraq

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Malaysia

Common

Iraq

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Malaysia

Common

Iraq

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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