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In Sri Lanka, people consume about 1606 g of food per day, with grains taking the biggest share at 42%, and meats coming in last at 2%. In Afghanistan, the daily total is around 1083 g, with grains leading at 46% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Sri Lanka

Afghanistan

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Afghan daily plate size is

1606 g.
1083 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 679 G

WHEAT

133 G

RICE

519 G

CORN

27 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Grains 505 G

WHEAT

436 G

RICE

56 G

CORN

10 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 393 G

PULSES

32 G

VEGETABLES

178 G

STARCHY ROOTS

55 G

FRUITS

128 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 367 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

201 G

STARCHY ROOTS

64 G

FRUITS

87 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 31 G

POULTRY

27 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Meats 27 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

108 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 306 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

81 G

SUGAR CROPS

34 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

173 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 67 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

41 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

Sri Lanka
Common
Afghanistan

CURRY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Sri Lanka
Common
Afghanistan

CLOVES

FENUGREEK

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

Sri Lanka
Common
Afghanistan

CHILI PEPPERS

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Sri Lanka
Common
Afghanistan

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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