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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 Iraq, the daily total is around 1378 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Myanmar

Iraq

The average Myanmar daily plate size is

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

1569 g.
1378 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 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

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Grains 552 G

WHEAT

384 G

RICE

153 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

10 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

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Produce 418 G

PULSES

36 G

VEGETABLES

224 G

STARCHY ROOTS

47 G

FRUITS

111 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

152 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 135 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

41 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

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Meats 47 G

POULTRY

32 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 116 G

FISH

116 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

44 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

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Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 190 G

NUTS

6 G

SWEETENERS

73 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

91 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 G

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Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Myanmar
Common
Iraq

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Myanmar
Common
Iraq

BLACK CARDAMOM

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

GINGER

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Myanmar
Common
Iraq

CHILI PEPPERS

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

GINGER

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Myanmar
Common
Iraq

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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