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In Saudi Arabia, people consume about 1647 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 35%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Saudi Arabia

Ghana

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1647 g.
2363 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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Grains 507 G

WHEAT

269 G

RICE

148 G

CORN

73 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

9 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 G

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Grains 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 576 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

252 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

239 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 151 G

POULTRY

113 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

8 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Meats 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

26 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 203 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

166 G

ANIMAL FATS

12 G

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Eggs and dairy 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 179 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

88 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

28 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

Saudi Arabia
Common
Ghana

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

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Spices

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

Saudi Arabia
Common
Ghana

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

ALLSPICE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

Saudi Arabia
Common
Ghana

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

Saudi Arabia
Common
Ghana

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

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