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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 Malaysia, the daily total is around 1487 g, with grains leading at 32% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Vietnam

Malaysia

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

1973 g.
1487 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 481 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

313 G

CORN

44 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

7 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 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 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 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

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Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 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 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

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Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CURRY LEAVES

Vietnam
Common
Malaysia

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CURRY LEAVES

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Spices

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

Vietnam
Common
Malaysia

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Vietnam
Common
Malaysia

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

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Condiments

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

Vietnam
Common
Malaysia

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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