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Sri Lanka

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Iraq

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 Iraq, the daily total is around 1378 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Sri Lanka

Iraq

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

1606 g.
1378 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 552 G

WHEAT

384 G

RICE

153 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

10 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

152 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 47 G

POULTRY

32 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 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 116 G

EGGS

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Sri Lanka
Common
Iraq

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Sri Lanka
Common
Iraq

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Sri Lanka
Common
Iraq

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Sri Lanka
Common
Iraq

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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