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Sri Lanka

Myanmar

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 Myanmar, the daily total is around 1569 g, with grains leading at 41% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 4%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Sri Lanka

Myanmar

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Myanmar daily plate size is

1606 g.

1569 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 641 G

WHEAT

31 G

RICE

594 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

6 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 393 G

PULSES

32 G

VEGETABLES

178 G

STARCHY ROOTS

55 G

FRUITS

128 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 418 G

PULSES

36 G

VEGETABLES

224 G

STARCHY ROOTS

47 G

FRUITS

110 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 31 G

POULTRY

27 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

Meats 135 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

41 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Fish and seafood 116 G

FISH

116 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

44 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 306 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

81 G

SUGAR CROPS

34 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

173 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 190 G

NUTS

6 G

SWEETENERS

73 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

91 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

THAI BASIL

Sri Lanka

Common

Myanmar

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

THAI BASIL

Spices

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

STAR ANISE

Sri Lanka

Common

Myanmar

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK CARDAMOM

STAR ANISE

Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

SPRING ONION

Sri Lanka

Common

Myanmar

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHINESE CHIVES

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

SPRING ONION

Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Sri Lanka

Common

Myanmar

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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