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Sri Lankan vs Jordanian food & cuisine

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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 Jordan, the daily total is around 1351 g, with produce leading at 38% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Sri Lanka

Jordan

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Jordanian daily plate size is

1606 g.
1351 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 282 G

WHEAT

232 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

4 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 508 G

PULSES

16 G

VEGETABLES

320 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

86 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 102 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

20 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 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 13 G

FISH

13 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 230 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

213 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 216 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

129 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

53 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Sri Lanka
Common
Jordan

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

Sri Lanka
Common
Jordan

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

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Aromatics

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

Sri Lanka
Common
Jordan

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

OLIVE OIL

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Sri Lanka
Common
Jordan

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

OLIVE OIL

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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