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Maldives

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In Maldives, people consume about 1907 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and meats coming in last at 4%. In Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Maldives

Zambia

The average Maldivian daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1907 g.
1173 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 380 G

WHEAT

198 G

RICE

177 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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Produce 702 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

322 G

STARCHY ROOTS

75 G

FRUITS

297 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 67 G

POULTRY

40 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

0 G

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Meats 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 225 G

FISH

207 G

SEAFOOD

18 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 380 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

330 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

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Eggs and dairy 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 153 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

83 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

16 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

Maldives
Common
Zambia

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

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Spices

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Maldives
Common
Zambia

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Maldives
Common
Zambia

PANDANUS LEAVES

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

FISH SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Maldives
Common
Zambia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

FISH SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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