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Myanmar

Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia, the daily total is around 1647 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Myanmar

Saudi Arabia

The average Myanmar daily plate size is

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

1569 g.

1647 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 507 G

WHEAT

269 G

RICE

148 G

CORN

73 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

9 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 G

Produce 418 G

PULSES

36 G

VEGETABLES

224 G

STARCHY ROOTS

47 G

FRUITS

111 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 576 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

252 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

225 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 151 G

POULTRY

113 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

8 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 116 G

FISH

116 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

26 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

44 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

Eggs and dairy 203 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

166 G

ANIMAL FATS

12 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 179 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

88 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

28 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Myanmar

Common

Saudi Arabia

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

BLACK CARDAMOM

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Myanmar

Common

Saudi Arabia

BLACK CARDAMOM

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

ROSEWATER

Myanmar

Common

Saudi Arabia

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

ROSEWATER

Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

Myanmar

Common

Saudi Arabia

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

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