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Papua New Guinea

Niger

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 Niger, the daily total is around 1356 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Papua New Guinea

Niger

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

1933 g.

1356 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 541 G

WHEAT

17 G

RICE

124 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

238 G

SORGHUM

153 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 1266 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

148 G

STARCHY ROOTS

493 G

FRUITS

624 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 600 G

PULSES

121 G

VEGETABLES

340 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

58 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 24 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 5 G

FISH

5 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

Eggs and dairy 109 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

106 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 77 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

15 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

48 G

Herbs

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

Papua New Guinea

Common

Niger

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

Papua New Guinea

Common

Niger

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

Aromatics

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

Papua New Guinea

Common

Niger

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Papua New Guinea

Common

Niger

COCONUT MILK

DATES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

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