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Switzerland

Sri Lanka

In Switzerland, people consume about 2469 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 36%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Sri Lanka, the daily total is around 1606 g, with grains leading at 42% and meats at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Switzerland

Sri Lanka

The average Swiss daily plate size is

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

2469 g.

1606 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 330 G

WHEAT

301 G

RICE

10 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

7 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

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

Produce 769 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

123 G

FRUITS

289 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 393 G

PULSES

32 G

VEGETABLES

178 G

STARCHY ROOTS

55 G

FRUITS

125 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 194 G

POULTRY

47 G

PORK

77 G

BEEF

53 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

10 G

Meats 31 G

POULTRY

27 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

34 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Eggs and dairy 879 G

EGGS

33 G

MILK AND DAIRY

823 G

ANIMAL FATS

23 G

Eggs and dairy 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 253 G

NUTS

51 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

62 G

OILCROPS

13 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 306 G

NUTS

7 G

SWEETENERS

81 G

SUGAR CROPS

34 G

VEG OILS

11 G

OILCROPS

173 G

Herbs

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Switzerland

Common

Sri Lanka

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Spices

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

NUTMEG

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

Switzerland

Common

Sri Lanka

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

NUTMEG

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Switzerland

Common

Sri Lanka

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Condiments

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

Switzerland

Common

Sri Lanka

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

TAMARIND

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