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Malaysia

Tunisia

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 Tunisia, the daily total is around 2310 g, with produce leading at 49% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Malaysia

Tunisia

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Tunisian daily plate size is

1487 g.

2310 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 565 G

WHEAT

538 G

RICE

4 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

20 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

122 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1135 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

722 G

STARCHY ROOTS

79 G

FRUITS

286 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

Meats 79 G

POULTRY

48 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

15 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Fish and seafood 37 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Eggs and dairy 307 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

279 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 187 G

NUTS

20 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

58 G

OILCROPS

14 G

Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Malaysia

Common

Tunisia

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CARAWAY

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

Malaysia

Common

Tunisia

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CARAWAY

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

Aromatics

GALANGAL

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

TOMATO

Malaysia

Common

Tunisia

GALANGAL

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

TOMATO

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

CAPERS

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

OLIVES

PRESERVED LEMONS

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

Malaysia

Common

Tunisia

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

CAPERS

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

OLIVES

PRESERVED LEMONS

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

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