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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 Iran, the daily total is around 1778 g, with produce leading at 47% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Sri Lanka

Iran

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Iranian daily plate size is

1606 g.
1778 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 529 G

WHEAT

416 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

340 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 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 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 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

Sri Lanka
Common
Iran

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

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Spices

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

GOLPAR

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Sri Lanka
Common
Iran

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK LIME

GOLPAR

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Sri Lanka
Common
Iran

CHILI PEPPERS

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

Sri Lanka
Common
Iran

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

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