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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 Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Pakistan

Benin

The average Pakistani daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1149 g.
1691 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 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 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 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 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 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 4 G

FISH

4 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 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 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Pakistan
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

Pakistan
Common
Benin

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

LEMON

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Pakistan
Common
Benin

LEMON

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

YOGURT

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Pakistan
Common
Benin

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

YOGURT

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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