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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 Benin, the daily total is around 1691 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Sri Lanka

Benin

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Beninese daily plate size is

1606 g.
1691 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 404 G

WHEAT

51 G

RICE

226 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

20 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 1067 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

197 G

STARCHY ROOTS

728 G

FRUITS

113 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 44 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

2 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 44 G

FISH

43 G

SEAFOOD

1 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 32 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 100 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

27 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

Sri Lanka
Common
Benin

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

PREKESE

UTAZI LEAVES

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

Sri Lanka
Common
Benin

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF SELIM

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LIME

Sri Lanka
Common
Benin

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LIME

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Sri Lanka
Common
Benin

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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