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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 Nicaragua, the daily total is around 1416 g, with grains leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Malaysia

Nicaragua

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

1487 g.
1416 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 484 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

214 G

CORN

172 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 325 G

PULSES

39 G

VEGETABLES

99 G

STARCHY ROOTS

57 G

FRUITS

115 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 86 G

POULTRY

59 G

PORK

15 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 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 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 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 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

Malaysia
Common
Nicaragua

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

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Spices

CLOVES

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

Malaysia
Common
Nicaragua

CLOVES

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

Malaysia
Common
Nicaragua

GALANGAL

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

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

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

Malaysia
Common
Nicaragua

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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