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Sri Lankan vs Malagasy food & cuisine

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Sri Lanka

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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 Madagascar, the daily total is around 1154 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Sri Lanka

Madagascar

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Malagasy daily plate size is

1606 g.
1154 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 450 G

WHEAT

36 G

RICE

392 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 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 468 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

39 G

STARCHY ROOTS

315 G

FRUITS

109 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 16 G

POULTRY

9 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 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 11 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

4 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 50 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

49 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 159 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

122 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

Sri Lanka
Common
Madagascar

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

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Spices

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

VANILLA

Sri Lanka
Common
Madagascar

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

VANILLA

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

Sri Lanka
Common
Madagascar

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

GORAKA

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Sri Lanka
Common
Madagascar

CLARIFIED BUTTER

GORAKA

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GRAIN VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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