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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 Zambia, the daily total is around 1173 g, with produce leading at 55% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Vietnam

Zambia

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Zambian daily plate size is

1973 g.
1173 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 345 G

WHEAT

1 G

RICE

9 G

CORN

304 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 G

SORGHUM

26 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 640 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

57 G

STARCHY ROOTS

558 G

FRUITS

20 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 53 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

5 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

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Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

35 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 27 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 73 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

33 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

19 G

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Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

Vietnam
Common
Zambia

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

PARSLEY

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Vietnam
Common
Zambia

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Vietnam
Common
Zambia

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Vietnam
Common
Zambia

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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