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In Pakistan, people consume about 1149 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 33%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 0%. In Afghanistan, the daily total is around 1083 g, with grains leading at 46% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Pakistan

Afghanistan

The average Pakistani daily plate size is

The average Afghan daily plate size is

1149 g.
1083 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 382 G

WHEAT

279 G

RICE

46 G

CORN

52 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 505 G

WHEAT

436 G

RICE

56 G

CORN

10 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 240 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

48 G

FRUITS

98 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 367 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

201 G

STARCHY ROOTS

64 G

FRUITS

87 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 58 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Meats 27 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 4 G

FISH

4 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 355 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

327 G

ANIMAL FATS

18 G

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Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

108 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 110 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

67 G

SUGAR CROPS

11 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 67 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

41 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

DILL

PARSLEY

Pakistan
Common
Afghanistan

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

DILL

PARSLEY

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Spices

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

CLOVES

GINGER

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

FENNEL SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

Pakistan
Common
Afghanistan

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

CLOVES

GINGER

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

FENNEL SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

Pakistan
Common
Afghanistan

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

YOGURT

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

Pakistan
Common
Afghanistan

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

YOGURT

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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