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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 Gambia, the daily total is around 1208 g, with grains leading at 54% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Sri Lanka

Gambia

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Gambian daily plate size is

1606 g.
1208 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 654 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

506 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

38 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 110 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

75 G

STARCHY ROOTS

17 G

FRUITS

16 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 46 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 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 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 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 144 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

130 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 188 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

46 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

Sri Lanka
Common
Gambia

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Sri Lanka
Common
Gambia

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

TURMERIC DRY

CUBEB PEPPER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Sri Lanka
Common
Gambia

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

Sri Lanka
Common
Gambia

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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