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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 Qatar, the daily total is around 2230 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

Malaysia

Qatar

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Qatari daily plate size is

1487 g.
2230 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 552 G

WHEAT

260 G

RICE

276 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 891 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

491 G

STARCHY ROOTS

105 G

FRUITS

238 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 221 G

POULTRY

150 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

30 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

35 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 63 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

10 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 283 G

EGGS

48 G

MILK AND DAIRY

226 G

ANIMAL FATS

9 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 220 G

NUTS

44 G

SWEETENERS

100 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

53 G

OILCROPS

23 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Malaysia
Common
Qatar

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Malaysia
Common
Qatar

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Malaysia
Common
Qatar

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

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

PISTACHIOS

Malaysia
Common
Qatar

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

PISTACHIOS

Who EATs more per day?

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