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Pakistan

Malaysia

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 Malaysia, the daily total is around 1487 g, with grains leading at 32% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Pakistan

Malaysia

The average Pakistani daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

1149 g.

1487 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 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

Produce 240 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

48 G

FRUITS

98 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 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 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 4 G

FISH

4 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Eggs and dairy 355 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

327 G

ANIMAL FATS

18 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Pakistan

Common

Malaysia

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

STAR ANISE

Pakistan

Common

Malaysia

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

STAR ANISE

Aromatics

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

Pakistan

Common

Malaysia

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

YOGURT

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

Pakistan

Common

Malaysia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

YOGURT

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

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