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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 South Sudan, the daily total is around 1525 g, with produce leading at 39% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Malaysia

South Sudan

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average South Sudanese daily plate size is

1487 g.
1525 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 225 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

12 G

CORN

55 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

7 G

SORGHUM

135 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 594 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

131 G

STARCHY ROOTS

328 G

FRUITS

119 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 70 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

34 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

7 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 8 G

FISH

8 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 519 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

518 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

26 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

16 G

OILCROPS

67 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

Malaysia
Common
South Sudan

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

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Spices

CINNAMON

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GREEN CARDAMOM

Malaysia
Common
South Sudan

CINNAMON

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GREEN CARDAMOM

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Malaysia
Common
South Sudan

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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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

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

SHEA BUTTER

Malaysia
Common
South Sudan

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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