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Papua New Guinea

Uganda

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 Uganda, the daily total is around 1355 g, with produce leading at 65% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Papua New Guinea

Uganda

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average Ugandan daily plate size is

1933 g.

1355 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 221 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

34 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Produce 1266 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

148 G

STARCHY ROOTS

493 G

FRUITS

624 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 880 G

PULSES

40 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

233 G

FRUITS

527 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 29 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

8 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 40 G

FISH

40 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

Eggs and dairy 93 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

90 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 92 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

9 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

19 G

Herbs

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Papua New Guinea

Common

Uganda

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Spices

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Papua New Guinea

Common

Uganda

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Papua New Guinea

Common

Uganda

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

Papua New Guinea

Common

Uganda

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

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