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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 Cameroon, the daily total is around 1791 g, with produce leading at 63% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Sri Lanka

Cameroon

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Cameroonian daily plate size is

1606 g.
1791 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 416 G

WHEAT

81 G

RICE

127 G

CORN

129 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

9 G

SORGHUM

70 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 1131 G

PULSES

54 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

464 G

FRUITS

309 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 38 G

POULTRY

10 G

PORK

4 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

8 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 52 G

FISH

47 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 35 G

EGGS

2 G

MILK AND DAIRY

32 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 119 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

25 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

33 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

THYME

UZIZA LEAVES

Sri Lanka
Common
Cameroon

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

PREKESE

THYME

UZIZA LEAVES

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Sri Lanka
Common
Cameroon

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

Sri Lanka
Common
Cameroon

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Sri Lanka
Common
Cameroon

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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