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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 United Arab Emirates, the daily total is around 1733 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 4%.

Sri Lanka

United Arab Emirates

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

The average Emirati daily plate size is

1606 g.
1733 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 393 G

WHEAT

292 G

RICE

96 G

CORN

5 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 603 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

262 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

186 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 180 G

POULTRY

106 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

32 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

24 G

OTHER MEAT

9 G

OFFALS

7 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

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Fish and seafood 71 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

6 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 278 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

247 G

ANIMAL FATS

10 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 208 G

NUTS

31 G

SWEETENERS

78 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

78 G

OILCROPS

21 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Sri Lanka
Common
United Arab Emirates

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

SAFFRON

Sri Lanka
Common
United Arab Emirates

FENNEL SEED

GINGER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

SAFFRON

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

Sri Lanka
Common
United Arab Emirates

CHILI PEPPERS

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

Sri Lanka
Common
United Arab Emirates

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

CLARIFIED BUTTER

TAMARIND

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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