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Pakistan

Laos

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 Laos, the daily total is around 2119 g, with produce leading at 49% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Pakistan

Laos

The average Pakistani daily plate size is

The average Laotian daily plate size is

1149 g.

2119 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 696 G

WHEAT

15 G

RICE

638 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

11 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 240 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

48 G

FRUITS

98 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 58 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

Fish and seafood 4 G

FISH

4 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 355 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

327 G

ANIMAL FATS

18 G

Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 110 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

67 G

SUGAR CROPS

11 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

1 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Pakistan

Common

Laos

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

Pakistan

Common

Laos

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

Aromatics

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

Pakistan

Common

Laos

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

YOGURT

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Pakistan

Common

Laos

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

YOGURT

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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