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Surinamese vs Iranian food & cuisine

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In Suriname, people consume about 1633 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 30%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 3%. In Iran, the daily total is around 1778 g, with produce leading at 47% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Suriname

Iran

The average Surinamese daily plate size is

The average Iranian daily plate size is

1633 g.
1778 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 459 G

WHEAT

175 G

RICE

278 G

CORN

4 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 529 G

WHEAT

416 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Produce 484 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

167 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

239 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

340 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 172 G

POULTRY

134 G

PORK

22 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 47 G

FISH

39 G

SEAFOOD

8 G

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Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

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Eggs and dairy 196 G

EGGS

18 G

MILK AND DAIRY

176 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 G

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Eggs and dairy 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 275 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

204 G

SUGAR CROPS

11 G

VEG OILS

37 G

OILCROPS

22 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 G

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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CULANTRO

THYME

CHIVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

Suriname
Common
Iran

BAY LEAVES

CULANTRO

THYME

CHIVES

CILANTRO

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

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Spices

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Suriname
Common
Iran

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Suriname
Common
Iran

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

Suriname
Common
Iran

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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