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

Papua New Guinea

Malaysia

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

1933 g.
1487 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 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

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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 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 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 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 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 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

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Herbs

LEMONGRASS

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Papua New Guinea
Common
Malaysia

LEMONGRASS

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

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Spices

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Papua New Guinea
Common
Malaysia

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

ONION

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

Papua New Guinea
Common
Malaysia

ONION

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

Papua New Guinea
Common
Malaysia

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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