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Saudi Arabian vs Malawian food & cuisine

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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 Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Saudi Arabia

Malawi

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1647 g.
1819 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 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 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 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

26 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 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 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

Saudi Arabia
Common
Malawi

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

Saudi Arabia
Common
Malawi

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

Saudi Arabia
Common
Malawi

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

TAMARIND

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Saudi Arabia
Common
Malawi

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

TAMARIND

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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