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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 Kenya, the daily total is around 1384 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Malaysia

Kenya

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

1487 g.
1384 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 376 G

WHEAT

117 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

186 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

10 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 556 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

170 G

STARCHY ROOTS

169 G

FRUITS

170 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 34 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 8 G

FISH

8 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 238 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

231 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 172 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

60 G

SUGAR CROPS

80 G

VEG OILS

24 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

Malaysia
Common
Kenya

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

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Spices

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

Malaysia
Common
Kenya

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Malaysia
Common
Kenya

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Malaysia
Common
Kenya

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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