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In New Zealand, people consume about 1883 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 34%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 4%. In Malaysia, the daily total is around 1487 g, with grains leading at 32% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

New Zealand

Malaysia

The average New Zealand daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

1883 g.
1487 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 321 G

WHEAT

245 G

RICE

39 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

8 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

10 G

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Grains 481 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

313 G

CORN

44 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

7 G

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Produce 638 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

282 G

STARCHY ROOTS

154 G

FRUITS

193 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 265 G

POULTRY

71 G

PORK

72 G

BEEF

49 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

34 G

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Meats 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 71 G

FISH

51 G

SEAFOOD

20 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

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Eggs and dairy 353 G

EGGS

32 G

MILK AND DAIRY

289 G

ANIMAL FATS

32 G

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Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 235 G

NUTS

18 G

SWEETENERS

167 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

28 G

OILCROPS

22 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

KAWAKAWA

MINT

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

New Zealand
Common
Malaysia

BAY LEAVES

KAWAKAWA

MINT

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

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Spices

ALLSPICE

HOROPITO

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

New Zealand
Common
Malaysia

ALLSPICE

HOROPITO

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CARROT

LEMON

ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

New Zealand
Common
Malaysia

CARROT

LEMON

ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

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Condiments

BUTTER

CREAM

HONEY

LAMB FAT

VEGEMITE

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

New Zealand
Common
Malaysia

BUTTER

CREAM

HONEY

LAMB FAT

VEGEMITE

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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