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Papua New Guinea

New Zealand

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 New Zealand, the daily total is around 1883 g, with produce leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 4%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Papua New Guinea

New Zealand

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average New Zealand daily plate size is

1933 g.

1883 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 321 G

WHEAT

245 G

RICE

39 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

8 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

10 G

Produce 1266 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

148 G

STARCHY ROOTS

493 G

FRUITS

624 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 638 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

282 G

STARCHY ROOTS

154 G

FRUITS

157 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 265 G

POULTRY

71 G

PORK

72 G

BEEF

49 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

34 G

Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 71 G

FISH

51 G

SEAFOOD

20 G

Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

Eggs and dairy 353 G

EGGS

32 G

MILK AND DAIRY

289 G

ANIMAL FATS

32 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 235 G

NUTS

18 G

SWEETENERS

167 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

28 G

OILCROPS

22 G

Herbs

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

KAWAKAWA

MINT

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

Papua New Guinea

Common

New Zealand

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

KAWAKAWA

MINT

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

Spices

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CORIANDER

HOROPITO

MUSTARD SEEDS

Papua New Guinea

Common

New Zealand

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CORIANDER

HOROPITO

MUSTARD SEEDS

Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CARROT

LEMON

Papua New Guinea

Common

New Zealand

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CARROT

LEMON

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

BUTTER

CREAM

HONEY

LAMB FAT

VEGEMITE

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

Papua New Guinea

Common

New Zealand

COCONUT MILK

BUTTER

CREAM

HONEY

LAMB FAT

VEGEMITE

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

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