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Papua New Guinea

Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Papua New Guinea

Zimbabwe

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

1933 g.

806 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 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 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 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

8 G

Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

Eggs and dairy 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

Herbs

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

THYME

Papua New Guinea

Common

Zimbabwe

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

PAPRIKA

Papua New Guinea

Common

Zimbabwe

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

PAPRIKA

Aromatics

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Papua New Guinea

Common

Zimbabwe

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

TOMATO

Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Papua New Guinea

Common

Zimbabwe

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

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