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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 Sri Lanka, the daily total is around 1606 g, with grains leading at 42% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

New Zealand

Sri Lanka

The average New Zealand daily plate size is

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

1883 g.
1606 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 679 G

WHEAT

133 G

RICE

519 G

CORN

27 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 393 G

PULSES

32 G

VEGETABLES

178 G

STARCHY ROOTS

55 G

FRUITS

125 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 31 G

POULTRY

27 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 71 G

FISH

51 G

SEAFOOD

20 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 306 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

81 G

SUGAR CROPS

34 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

173 G

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Herbs

KAWAKAWA

MINT

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

New Zealand
Common
Sri Lanka

KAWAKAWA

MINT

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

HOROPITO

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

New Zealand
Common
Sri Lanka

ALLSPICE

HOROPITO

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CARROT

LEMON

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

New Zealand
Common
Sri Lanka

CARROT

LEMON

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

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Condiments

BUTTER

CREAM

HONEY

LAMB FAT

VEGEMITE

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

New Zealand
Common
Sri Lanka

BUTTER

CREAM

HONEY

LAMB FAT

VEGEMITE

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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