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Malaysia

Jordan

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 Jordan, the daily total is around 1351 g, with produce leading at 38% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Malaysia

Jordan

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Jordanian daily plate size is

1487 g.

1351 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 282 G

WHEAT

232 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

4 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

122 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 508 G

PULSES

16 G

VEGETABLES

320 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

86 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 102 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

20 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Fish and seafood 13 G

FISH

13 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Eggs and dairy 230 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

213 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 216 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

129 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

53 G

OILCROPS

19 G

Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

BAY LEAVES

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Malaysia

Common

Jordan

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

BAY LEAVES

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Malaysia

Common

Jordan

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Aromatics

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

Malaysia

Common

Jordan

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

OLIVE OIL

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Malaysia

Common

Jordan

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

OLIVE OIL

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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