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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 Bangladesh, the daily total is around 1347 g, with grains leading at 56% and meats at the bottom with 1%.

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Bangladeshi daily plate size is

1606 g.
1347 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 757 G

WHEAT

45 G

RICE

710 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 373 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

120 G

STARCHY ROOTS

144 G

FRUITS

82 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 13 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 72 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

3 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 69 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

58 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 63 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

28 G

SUGAR CROPS

4 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

Sri Lanka
Common
Bangladesh

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

ASAFOEDITA

NIGELA SEED

Sri Lanka
Common
Bangladesh

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

ASAFOEDITA

NIGELA SEED

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TURMERIC

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

LIME

ROSEWATER

Sri Lanka
Common
Bangladesh

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

TURMERIC

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

LIME

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

Sri Lanka
Common
Bangladesh

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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