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Vietnam

Sri Lanka

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 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

Vietnam

Sri Lanka

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Sri Lankan daily plate size is

1973 g.

1606 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

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 765 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

479 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

228 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 159 G

POULTRY

45 G

PORK

83 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

15 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 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

75 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

Eggs and dairy 117 G

EGGS

11 G

MILK AND DAIRY

105 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 131 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

64 G

SUGAR CROPS

20 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

28 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

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

Vietnam

Common

Sri Lanka

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

Spices

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Vietnam

Common

Sri Lanka

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

ONION

Vietnam

Common

Sri Lanka

GALANGAL

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

ONION

Condiments

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

Vietnam

Common

Sri Lanka

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

GORAKA

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