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Myanmar

Iran

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 Iran, the daily total is around 1778 g, with produce leading at 47% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Myanmar

Iran

The average Myanmar daily plate size is

The average Iranian daily plate size is

1569 g.

1778 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 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

Produce 418 G

PULSES

36 G

VEGETABLES

224 G

STARCHY ROOTS

47 G

FRUITS

111 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

340 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 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 116 G

FISH

116 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

44 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Eggs and dairy 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

MINT

CHIVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

Myanmar

Common

Iran

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

MINT

CHIVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Myanmar

Common

Iran

BLACK CARDAMOM

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Myanmar

Common

Iran

CHILI PEPPERS

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

Myanmar

Common

Iran

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

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