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Myanmar

Republic of the 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 Republic of the Congo, the daily total is around 1404 g, with produce leading at 67% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Myanmar

Republic of the Congo

The average Myanmar daily plate size is

The average Congolese (CG) daily plate size is

1569 g.

1404 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 180 G

WHEAT

123 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

11 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 946 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

65 G

STARCHY ROOTS

750 G

FRUITS

122 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 127 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

21 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

22 G

OFFALS

14 G

Fish and seafood 116 G

FISH

116 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

44 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Eggs and dairy 13 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

12 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

10 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

HIBISCUS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Myanmar

Common

Republic of the 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

Republic of the 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

Republic of the 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

Republic of the 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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