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Papua New Guinean vs Laotian food & cuisine

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Papua New Guinea

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

Papua New Guinea

Laos

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average Laotian daily plate size is

1933 g.
2119 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 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

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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

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Produce 1266 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

148 G

STARCHY ROOTS

493 G

FRUITS

624 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 167 G

POULTRY

11 G

PORK

26 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

121 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

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Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

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Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 218 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

157 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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Herbs

LEMONGRASS

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Papua New Guinea
Common
Laos

LEMONGRASS

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

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Spices

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Papua New Guinea
Common
Laos

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Papua New Guinea
Common
Laos

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Papua New Guinea
Common
Laos

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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