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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 Saudi Arabia, the daily total is around 1647 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Malaysia

Saudi Arabia

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

1487 g.
1647 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 507 G

WHEAT

269 G

RICE

148 G

CORN

73 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

9 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 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 576 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

252 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

225 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 151 G

POULTRY

113 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

8 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 31 G

FISH

26 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 203 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

166 G

ANIMAL FATS

12 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 179 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

88 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

28 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Malaysia
Common
Saudi Arabia

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Malaysia
Common
Saudi Arabia

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Malaysia
Common
Saudi Arabia

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

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

Malaysia
Common
Saudi Arabia

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

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