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

Saudi Arabia

Zambia

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1647 g.
1173 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 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

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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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 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 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

MINT

THYME

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

Saudi Arabia
Common
Zambia

MINT

THYME

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

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Spices

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

GRAINS OF SELIM

Saudi Arabia
Common
Zambia

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

Saudi Arabia
Common
Zambia

ROSEWATER

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEMON

LIME

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

SESAME SEEDS

HONEY

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

Saudi Arabia
Common
Zambia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

SESAME SEEDS

HONEY

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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