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Surinamese vs Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lanka, the daily total is around 1606 g, with grains leading at 42% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Suriname

Sri Lanka

The average Surinamese daily plate size is

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

1633 g.
1606 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 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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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 393 G

PULSES

32 G

VEGETABLES

178 G

STARCHY ROOTS

55 G

FRUITS

125 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 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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Fish and seafood 47 G

FISH

39 G

SEAFOOD

8 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 306 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

81 G

SUGAR CROPS

34 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

173 G

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Herbs

CULANTRO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Suriname
Common
Sri Lanka

CULANTRO

THYME

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

NUTMEG

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

Suriname
Common
Sri Lanka

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

NUTMEG

CLOVES

CORIANDER

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Suriname
Common
Sri Lanka

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

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Condiments

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

Suriname
Common
Sri Lanka

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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