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Myanmar

DR Congo

In Myanmar, people consume about 1569 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 41%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 4%. In DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

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Myanmar

DR Congo

The average Myanmar daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

1569 g.

1566 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 641 G

WHEAT

31 G

RICE

594 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

6 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Grains 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 418 G

PULSES

36 G

VEGETABLES

224 G

STARCHY ROOTS

47 G

FRUITS

111 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 135 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

41 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

Meats 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

Fish and seafood 116 G

FISH

116 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

44 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Eggs and dairy 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 190 G

NUTS

6 G

SWEETENERS

73 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

91 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Myanmar

Common

DR Congo

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Myanmar

Common

DR Congo

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

Myanmar

Common

DR Congo

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

Condiments

CHILI OIL

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Myanmar

Common

DR Congo

CHILI OIL

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

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