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Malaysian vs Timor-Leste 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 Timor Leste, the daily total is around 1082 g, with grains leading at 51% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Malaysia

Timor Leste

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Timor-Leste daily plate size is

1487 g.
1082 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 562 G

WHEAT

41 G

RICE

365 G

CORN

155 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 244 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

72 G

STARCHY ROOTS

108 G

FRUITS

44 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 59 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

26 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 17 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

1 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 76 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

67 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 124 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

79 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

31 G

OILCROPS

14 G

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Herbs

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BETTEL LEAVES

LEMON BASIL

MINT

Malaysia
Common
Timor Leste

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BETTEL LEAVES

LEMON BASIL

MINT

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Spices

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

Malaysia
Common
Timor Leste

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

Malaysia
Common
Timor Leste

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

Malaysia
Common
Timor Leste

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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