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Sri Lankan vs Mauritanian 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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Sri Lanka

Mauritania

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

1606 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

Sri Lanka
Common
Mauritania

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Sri Lanka
Common
Mauritania

CINNAMON

CLOVES

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

Sri Lanka
Common
Mauritania

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

SPRING ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

Sri Lanka
Common
Mauritania

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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