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Myanmar

Ghana

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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Myanmar

Ghana

The average Myanmar daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1569 g.

2363 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 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 418 G

PULSES

36 G

VEGETABLES

224 G

STARCHY ROOTS

47 G

FRUITS

111 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 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 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

Fish and seafood 116 G

FISH

116 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

44 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Eggs and dairy 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Myanmar

Common

Ghana

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

Myanmar

Common

Ghana

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

DRY CHILI

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

Myanmar

Common

Ghana

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

Condiments

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

Myanmar

Common

Ghana

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

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