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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 Caribbean, the daily total is around 1905 g, with produce leading at 48% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Sri Lanka

Caribbean

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Caribbean daily plate size is

1606 g.
1905 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 411 G

WHEAT

128 G

RICE

234 G

CORN

46 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 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 909 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

217 G

STARCHY ROOTS

160 G

FRUITS

497 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 141 G

POULTRY

83 G

PORK

29 G

BEEF

16 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

23 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 231 G

EGGS

20 G

MILK AND DAIRY

207 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 187 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

32 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

OREGANO

THYME

Sri Lanka
Common
Caribbean

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

OREGANO

THYME

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Spices

CORIANDER

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

Sri Lanka
Common
Caribbean

CORIANDER

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

Sri Lanka
Common
Caribbean

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

Sri Lanka
Common
Caribbean

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

RUM

SUGARCANE MOLASSES

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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