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Mongolian vs Iranian food & cuisine

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In Mongolia, people consume about 1904 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 27%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 0%. In Iran, the daily total is around 1778 g, with produce leading at 47% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Mongolia

Iran

The average Mongolian daily plate size is

The average Iranian daily plate size is

1904 g.
1778 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 360 G

WHEAT

290 G

RICE

35 G

CORN

4 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

17 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

12 G

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Grains 529 G

WHEAT

416 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Produce 402 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

191 G

STARCHY ROOTS

153 G

FRUITS

57 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

340 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 400 G

POULTRY

12 G

PORK

4 G

BEEF

71 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

178 G

OTHER MEAT

44 G

OFFALS

91 G

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Meats 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 2 G

FISH

2 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Eggs and dairy 522 G

EGGS

16 G

MILK AND DAIRY

485 G

ANIMAL FATS

21 G

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Eggs and dairy 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 218 G

NUTS

3 G

SWEETENERS

187 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

MUGWORT

WILD GARLIC

DILL

CHIVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

Mongolia
Common
Iran

MUGWORT

WILD GARLIC

DILL

CHIVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

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Spices

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Mongolia
Common
Iran

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

BLACK PEPPER

CUMIN

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Mongolia
Common
Iran

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

FERMENTED BUTTER

HORSE FAT

LAMB FAT

SOUR CREAM

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

YOGURT

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

Mongolia
Common
Iran

FERMENTED BUTTER

HORSE FAT

LAMB FAT

SOUR CREAM

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

YOGURT

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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