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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 Burundi, the daily total is around 1345 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Sri Lanka

Burundi

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Burundi daily plate size is

1606 g.
1345 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 109 G

WHEAT

19 G

RICE

25 G

CORN

60 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 1182 G

PULSES

81 G

VEGETABLES

101 G

STARCHY ROOTS

783 G

FRUITS

217 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 10 G

POULTRY

2 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 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 16 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

16 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 21 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

7 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

Sri Lanka
Common
Burundi

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

PARSLEY

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

Sri Lanka
Common
Burundi

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

Sri Lanka
Common
Burundi

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Sri Lanka
Common
Burundi

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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