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Papua New Guinea

Botswana

In Papua New Guinea, people consume about 1933 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 66%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 1%. In Botswana, the daily total is around 1478 g, with produce leading at 28% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Papua New Guinea

Botswana

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average Botswanan daily plate size is

1933 g.

1478 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 222 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

116 G

CORN

4 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

7 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

Grains 400 G

WHEAT

131 G

RICE

52 G

CORN

199 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

12 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 G

Produce 1266 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

148 G

STARCHY ROOTS

493 G

FRUITS

624 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 419 G

PULSES

6 G

VEGETABLES

150 G

STARCHY ROOTS

145 G

FRUITS

96 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 167 G

POULTRY

11 G

PORK

26 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

121 G

OFFALS

3 G

Meats 82 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

26 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

31 G

OFFALS

8 G

Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

Eggs and dairy 388 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

378 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 218 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

157 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 182 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

137 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

11 G

Herbs

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

THYME

Papua New Guinea

Common

Botswana

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

THYME

Spices

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Papua New Guinea

Common

Botswana

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

Aromatics

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Papua New Guinea

Common

Botswana

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Papua New Guinea

Common

Botswana

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

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