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Malaysian vs Congolese (CG) food & cuisine

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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 Republic of the Congo, the daily total is around 1404 g, with produce leading at 67% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Malaysia

Republic of the Congo

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Congolese (CG) daily plate size is

1487 g.
1404 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 180 G

WHEAT

123 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

11 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 946 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

65 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

122 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 127 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

21 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

22 G

OFFALS

14 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

65 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 13 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

12 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

10 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

Malaysia
Common
Republic of the Congo

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Malaysia
Common
Republic of the Congo

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

Malaysia
Common
Republic of the Congo

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

Malaysia
Common
Republic of the Congo

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

PALM OIL

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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