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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 Yemen, the daily total is around 881 g, with grains leading at 52% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Malaysia

Yemen

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

The average Yemeni daily plate size is

1487 g.
881 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 461 G

WHEAT

329 G

RICE

82 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

14 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 184 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

61 G

STARCHY ROOTS

16 G

FRUITS

89 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 52 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 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 74 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

68 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 103 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

77 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

Malaysia
Common
Yemen

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

Malaysia
Common
Yemen

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

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Malaysia
Common
Yemen

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

TAHINI

Malaysia
Common
Yemen

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

TAHINI

Who EATs more per day?

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