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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 Niger, the daily total is around 1356 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Sri Lanka

Niger

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Nigerien daily plate size is

1606 g.
1356 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 541 G

WHEAT

17 G

RICE

124 G

CORN

7 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

238 G

SORGHUM

153 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 600 G

PULSES

121 G

VEGETABLES

340 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

58 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 24 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 5 G

FISH

5 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 109 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

106 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 77 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

15 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

48 G

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Herbs

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

Sri Lanka
Common
Niger

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

Sri Lanka
Common
Niger

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

SAFFRON

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

Sri Lanka
Common
Niger

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

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Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

Sri Lanka
Common
Niger

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

GORAKA

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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