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In Vietnam, people consume about 1973 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 39%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 5%. In Laos, the daily total is around 2119 g, with produce leading at 49% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Vietnam

Laos

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Laotian daily plate size is

1973 g.
2119 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 704 G

WHEAT

44 G

RICE

612 G

CORN

48 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 696 G

WHEAT

15 G

RICE

638 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

11 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 765 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

479 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

228 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 159 G

POULTRY

45 G

PORK

83 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

15 G

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Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

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Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

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Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 131 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

64 G

SUGAR CROPS

20 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

28 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

DILL

Vietnam
Common
Laos

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

DILL

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Vietnam
Common
Laos

CINNAMON

CLOVES

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

SICHUAN PEPPER

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Vietnam
Common
Laos

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

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Condiments

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

Vietnam
Common
Laos

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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