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Sri Lanka

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Laos

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 Laos, the daily total is around 2119 g, with produce leading at 49% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Sri Lanka

Laos

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Laotian daily plate size is

1606 g.
2119 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 696 G

WHEAT

15 G

RICE

638 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

11 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 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 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 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 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 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 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

DILL

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Sri Lanka
Common
Laos

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

DILL

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

Sri Lanka
Common
Laos

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

TURMERIC DRY

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

TURMERIC

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

Sri Lanka
Common
Laos

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

TURMERIC

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Sri Lanka
Common
Laos

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Who EATs more per day?

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