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Moldova

Sri Lanka

In Moldova, people consume about 1827 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 43%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Sri Lanka, the daily total is around 1606 g, with grains leading at 42% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Moldova

Sri Lanka

The average Moldovan daily plate size is

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

1827 g.

1606 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 403 G

WHEAT

303 G

RICE

14 G

CORN

63 G

BARLEY

6 G

RYE

4 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

9 G

Grains 679 G

WHEAT

133 G

RICE

519 G

CORN

27 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 781 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

271 G

STARCHY ROOTS

174 G

FRUITS

321 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 393 G

PULSES

32 G

VEGETABLES

178 G

STARCHY ROOTS

55 G

FRUITS

125 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 150 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

69 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

7 G

Meats 31 G

POULTRY

27 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

Fish and seafood 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Eggs and dairy 312 G

EGGS

30 G

MILK AND DAIRY

259 G

ANIMAL FATS

23 G

Eggs and dairy 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 139 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

99 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

27 G

OILCROPS

8 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 306 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

81 G

SUGAR CROPS

34 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

173 G

Herbs

DILL

LOVAGE

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Moldova

Common

Sri Lanka

DILL

LOVAGE

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Spices

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Moldova

Common

Sri Lanka

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

DRIED MUSHROOMS

LEEK

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Moldova

Common

Sri Lanka

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

DRIED MUSHROOMS

LEEK

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Condiments

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

Moldova

Common

Sri Lanka

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

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