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Papua New Guinea

Zambia

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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Papua New Guinea

Zambia

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1933 g.

1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

Eggs and dairy 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

Herbs

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Papua New Guinea

Common

Zambia

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

Spices

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Papua New Guinea

Common

Zambia

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Papua New Guinea

Common

Zambia

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Papua New Guinea

Common

Zambia

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

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