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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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Sri Lanka

Ghana

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1606 g.
2363 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 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 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 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 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 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 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 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 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 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Sri Lanka
Common
Ghana

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

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Spices

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

Sri Lanka
Common
Ghana

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

Sri Lanka
Common
Ghana

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

GORAKA

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

Sri Lanka
Common
Ghana

CLARIFIED BUTTER

GORAKA

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SHEA BUTTER

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