Quantifying culinary diversity across countries.

Compare countries

Sri Lankan vs Tanzanian food & cuisine

Compare
Flag
Flag
Sri Lanka

VS

Tanzania

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 Tanzania, the daily total is around 1362 g, with produce leading at 56% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Sri Lanka

Tanzania

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Tanzanian daily plate size is

1606 g.
1362 g.
Icon

Grains

Icon

Fish and seafood

Icon

Produce

Icon

Eggs and dairy

Icon

Meats

Icon

Sugar, fats and nuts

Icon

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

Icon

Grains 347 G

WHEAT

42 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

176 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

16 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

Icon

Produce 393 G

PULSES

32 G

VEGETABLES

178 G

STARCHY ROOTS

55 G

FRUITS

128 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Produce 758 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

109 G

STARCHY ROOTS

403 G

FRUITS

194 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Icon

Meats 31 G

POULTRY

27 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

Icon

Meats 34 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

21 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

4 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Icon

Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Icon

Eggs and dairy 96 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

89 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 306 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

81 G

SUGAR CROPS

34 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

173 G

Icon

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 109 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

30 G

SUGAR CROPS

17 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

30 G

Icon

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

Sri Lanka
Common
Tanzania

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

Icon

Spices

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Sri Lanka
Common
Tanzania

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Icon

Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

Sri Lanka
Common
Tanzania

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

Icon

Condiments

CLARIFIED BUTTER

GORAKA

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Sri Lanka
Common
Tanzania

CLARIFIED BUTTER

GORAKA

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

Iliustration
Back to Top