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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 Kuwait, the daily total is around 2536 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Malaysia

Kuwait

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Kuwaiti daily plate size is

1487 g.
2536 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 506 G

WHEAT

298 G

RICE

192 G

CORN

9 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

6 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 1048 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

606 G

STARCHY ROOTS

123 G

FRUITS

278 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 217 G

POULTRY

131 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

31 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

38 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

9 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

33 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 536 G

EGGS

41 G

MILK AND DAIRY

485 G

ANIMAL FATS

10 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 189 G

NUTS

32 G

SWEETENERS

94 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

45 G

OILCROPS

18 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Malaysia
Common
Kuwait

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Malaysia
Common
Kuwait

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Malaysia
Common
Kuwait

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

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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

HONEY

Malaysia
Common
Kuwait

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

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

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