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forming a significant proportion of the intake of other <a href="/wiki/Nutrient" title="Nutrient">nutrients</a> as well.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For <a href="/wiki/Human" title="Human">humans</a>, a staple food of a specific <a href="/wiki/Society" title="Society">society</a> may be eaten as often as every day or every meal, and most people live on a diet based on just a small variety of food staples.<sup id="cite_ref-FAOstaplefood_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FAOstaplefood-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Specific staples vary from place to place, but typically are inexpensive or readily available foods that supply one or more of the <a href="/wiki/Macronutrient" class="mw-redirect" title="Macronutrient">macronutrients</a> and <a href="/wiki/Micronutrient" title="Micronutrient">micronutrients</a> needed for survival and health: <a href="/wiki/Carbohydrate" title="Carbohydrate">carbohydrates</a>, <a href="/wiki/Protein" title="Protein">proteins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fat" title="Fat">fats</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mineral_(nutrient)" title="Mineral (nutrient)">minerals</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Vitamin" title="Vitamin">vitamins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Typical examples include <a href="/wiki/Grain" title="Grain">grains</a> (<a href="/wiki/Cereal" title="Cereal">cereals</a> and <a href="/wiki/Legume" title="Legume">legumes</a>), <a href="/wiki/Seed" title="Seed">seeds</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nut_(fruit)" title="Nut (fruit)">nuts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Root_vegetable" title="Root vegetable">root vegetables</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tuber" title="Tuber">tubers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Root" title="Root">roots</a>). Among them, <a href="/wiki/Cereal" title="Cereal">cereals</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rice" title="Rice">rice</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wheat" title="Wheat">wheat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oat" title="Oat">oat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maize" title="Maize">maize</a>, etc.), legumes (<a href="/wiki/Lentil" title="Lentil">lentils</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bean" title="Bean">beans</a>) and tubers (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Potato" title="Potato">potato</a>, <a href="/wiki/Taro" title="Taro">taro</a> and <a href="/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)" title="Yam (vegetable)">yam</a>) account for about 90% of the world's food calorie intake.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Various_types_of_potatoes_for_sale.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Various_types_of_potatoes_for_sale.jpg/215px-Various_types_of_potatoes_for_sale.jpg" decoding="async" width="215" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Various_types_of_potatoes_for_sale.jpg/323px-Various_types_of_potatoes_for_sale.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Various_types_of_potatoes_for_sale.jpg/430px-Various_types_of_potatoes_for_sale.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1067"></a><figcaption>Various types of <a href="/wiki/Potato" title="Potato">potatoes</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Speltkorrels.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Speltkorrels.jpg/215px-Speltkorrels.jpg" decoding="async" width="215" height="161" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Speltkorrels.jpg/323px-Speltkorrels.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Speltkorrels.jpg/430px-Speltkorrels.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200"></a><figcaption>Unprocessed seeds of <a href="/wiki/Spelt" title="Spelt">spelt</a>, a historically important staple food</figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sago_Palm_being_harvested_for_Sago_production_PNG.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Sago_Palm_being_harvested_for_Sago_production_PNG.jpg/200px-Sago_Palm_being_harvested_for_Sago_production_PNG.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="210" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Sago_Palm_being_harvested_for_Sago_production_PNG.jpg/300px-Sago_Palm_being_harvested_for_Sago_production_PNG.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Sago_Palm_being_harvested_for_Sago_production_PNG.jpg/400px-Sago_Palm_being_harvested_for_Sago_production_PNG.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1258"></a><figcaption>Harvesting <a href="/wiki/Sago" title="Sago">Sago</a> pith to produce the starch in <a href="/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea" title="Papua New Guinea">Papua New Guinea</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Early <a href="/wiki/Agricultural" class="mw-redirect" title="Agricultural">agricultural</a> <a href="/wiki/Civilization" title="Civilization">civilizations</a> valued the <a href="/wiki/Crop" title="Crop">crop</a> foods that they established as staples because, in addition to providing necessary <a href="/wiki/Nutrition" title="Nutrition">nutrition</a>, they generally are suitable for storage over long periods of time without decay. Such <a href="/wiki/Nonperishable_food" class="mw-redirect" title="Nonperishable food">nonperishable foods</a> are the only possible staples during seasons of shortage, such as <a href="/wiki/Dry_season" title="Dry season">dry seasons</a> or cold <a href="/wiki/Temperate_climate" title="Temperate climate">temperate</a> winters, against which times harvests have been stored. During seasons of surplus, wider choices of foods may be available. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Type"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Type</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Demographics"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Demographics</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Production"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Production</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Processing"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Processing</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Nutrition"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Nutrition</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#Comparison_of_10_staple_foods"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Comparison of 10 staple foods</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#Images"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Images</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Type">Type</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Staple_food&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Type" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> <p>Staple foods are derived from either <a href="/wiki/Plant_product" class="mw-redirect" title="Plant product">plant</a> or <a href="/wiki/Animal_product" title="Animal product">animal products</a> that are digestible by humans and can be supplied in substantial quantities. Common plant-based staples include <a href="/wiki/Cereal" title="Cereal">cereals</a> (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Rice" title="Rice">rice</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wheat" title="Wheat">wheat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maize" title="Maize">maize</a>, <a href="/wiki/Millet" title="Millet">millet</a>, <a href="/wiki/Barley" title="Barley">barley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oat" title="Oat">oats</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rye" title="Rye">rye</a>, <a href="/wiki/Spelt" title="Spelt">spelt</a>, <a href="/wiki/Emmer" title="Emmer">emmer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Triticale" title="Triticale">triticale</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sorghum" title="Sorghum">sorghum</a>), <a href="/wiki/Starch" title="Starch">starchy</a> <a href="/wiki/Tuber" title="Tuber">tubers</a> (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Potato" title="Potato">potato</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sweet_potato" title="Sweet potato">sweet potato</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)" title="Yam (vegetable)">yam</a> and <a href="/wiki/Taro" title="Taro">taro</a>) or <a href="/wiki/Root_vegetable" title="Root vegetable">root vegetables</a> (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Cassava" title="Cassava">cassava</a>, <a href="/wiki/Turnip" title="Turnip">turnip</a>, <a href="/wiki/Carrot" title="Carrot">carrot</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rutabagas" class="mw-redirect" title="Rutabagas">rutabagas</a>), and dried <a href="/wiki/Legume" title="Legume">legumes</a> (<a href="/wiki/Lentils" class="mw-redirect" title="Lentils">lentils</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bean" title="Bean">beans</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Animal-based staples include various types of <a href="/wiki/Meat" title="Meat">meat</a> (typically <a href="/wiki/Livestock" title="Livestock">livestock</a> and <a href="/wiki/Poultry" title="Poultry">poultry</a>), <a href="/wiki/Fish_as_food" title="Fish as food">fish</a>, <a href="/wiki/Egg_as_food" class="mw-redirect" title="Egg as food">eggs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Milk" title="Milk">milk</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dairy_product" title="Dairy product">dairy products</a> (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Cheese" title="Cheese">cheese</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-FAOstaplefood_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FAOstaplefood-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other staple foods include <a href="/wiki/Sago" title="Sago">sago</a> (derived from the <a href="/wiki/Pith" title="Pith">pith</a> of the sago <a href="/wiki/Palm_tree" class="mw-redirect" title="Palm tree">palm tree</a>),<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and large, fleshy <a href="/wiki/Fruit" title="Fruit">fruits</a> (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Breadfruit" title="Breadfruit">breadfruit</a>, <a href="/wiki/Breadnut" title="Breadnut">breadnut</a>, <a href="/wiki/Coconut" title="Coconut">coconut</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cooking_banana" title="Cooking banana">plantains</a>). Staple foods may also include <a href="/wiki/Food_processing" title="Food processing">processed food products</a> (depending on the region) such as <a href="/wiki/Olive_oil" title="Olive oil">olive oil</a>, <a href="/wiki/Coconut_oil" title="Coconut oil">coconut oil</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sugar" title="Sugar">sugar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Generally, staple foods are those eaten in bulk that supply <a href="/wiki/Food_energy" title="Food energy">energy</a> to humans, predominantly in the form of <a href="/wiki/Sugar" title="Sugar">sugars</a> and <a href="/wiki/Carbohydrate" title="Carbohydrate">carbohydrates</a>, and so are mainly plant-based, as <a href="/wiki/Meat" title="Meat">meats</a> and <a href="/wiki/Egg" title="Egg">eggs</a> are predominantly <a href="/wiki/Protein" title="Protein">protein</a> and <a href="/wiki/Animal_fat" title="Animal fat">fat</a>, though <a href="/wiki/Dairy_products" class="mw-redirect" title="Dairy products">dairy products</a> provide all these. However, not all places are suitable for <a href="/wiki/Agriculture" title="Agriculture">agriculture</a>, and so <a href="/wiki/Pastoralism" title="Pastoralism">pastoralism</a> can be favoured instead, as it has the advantage that animals can live off of land unsuitable for <a href="/wiki/Crop" title="Crop">agricultural crops</a> and consume the local plant matter that is otherwise inedible to humans and convert that into foods -<a href="/wiki/Meat" title="Meat">meat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Offal" title="Offal">offal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Animal_fat" title="Animal fat">fat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Egg" title="Egg">eggs</a> and <a href="/wiki/Milk" title="Milk">milk</a> - that humans can eat. Animals can therefore provide staples to human diets in inhospitable <a href="/wiki/Ecosystem" title="Ecosystem">ecosystems</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Desert" title="Desert">deserts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steppe" title="Steppe">steppe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Taiga" title="Taiga">taiga</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tundra" title="Tundra">tundra</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mountain" title="Mountain">mountainous terrains</a>. Specific examples include <a href="/wiki/Herding" title="Herding">herding</a> in regions such as <a href="/wiki/Mongolia" title="Mongolia">Mongolia</a> where <a href="/wiki/Sheep" title="Sheep">sheep</a> are herded, the <a href="/wiki/Prairie" title="Prairie">Prairies</a> where the <a href="/wiki/Sioux" title="Sioux">Sioux</a> herded <a href="/wiki/Bison" title="Bison">bison</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Arctic" title="Arctic">Arctic</a>, where the <a href="/wiki/Sami_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Sami people">Sami people</a> herd <a href="/wiki/Reindeer" title="Reindeer">reindeer</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Staple_food&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Demographics" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{margin:1px;float:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .theader{clear:both;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;align-self:center;background-color:transparent;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbcaption{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-left{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-right{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-center{text-align:center}@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbinner{width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:none!important;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{justify-content:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{float:none!important;max-width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle .thumbcaption{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow>.thumbcaption{text-align:center}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}</style><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:454px;max-width:454px"><div class="trow"><div class="theader">Food energy consumption per person, per day, worldwide</div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:452px;max-width:452px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:World_map_of_Energy_consumption_1979-1981.svg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img alt="Energy consumed per person in 1979" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/World_map_of_Energy_consumption_1979-1981.svg/450px-World_map_of_Energy_consumption_1979-1981.svg.png" decoding="async" width="450" height="199" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="940" data-file-height="415"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 450px;height: 199px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/World_map_of_Energy_consumption_1979-1981.svg/450px-World_map_of_Energy_consumption_1979-1981.svg.png" data-alt="Energy consumed per person in 1979" data-width="450" data-height="199" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/World_map_of_Energy_consumption_1979-1981.svg/675px-World_map_of_Energy_consumption_1979-1981.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/World_map_of_Energy_consumption_1979-1981.svg/900px-World_map_of_Energy_consumption_1979-1981.svg.png 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Average daily food energy (kcal) per person, 1979–1981</div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:452px;max-width:452px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:World_map_of_Energy_consumption_2001-2003.svg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img alt="Energy consumed per person in 2001" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/World_map_of_Energy_consumption_2001-2003.svg/450px-World_map_of_Energy_consumption_2001-2003.svg.png" decoding="async" width="450" height="199" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="940" data-file-height="415"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 450px;height: 199px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/World_map_of_Energy_consumption_2001-2003.svg/450px-World_map_of_Energy_consumption_2001-2003.svg.png" data-alt="Energy consumed per person in 2001" data-width="450" data-height="199" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/World_map_of_Energy_consumption_2001-2003.svg/675px-World_map_of_Energy_consumption_2001-2003.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/World_map_of_Energy_consumption_2001-2003.svg/900px-World_map_of_Energy_consumption_2001-2003.svg.png 2x" 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.legend-text{}</style><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#b3b3b3; color:black;"> </span> No data</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#ffff65; color:black;"> </span> <1600</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#fff200; color:black;"> </span> 1600–1800</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#ffdc00; color:black;"> </span> 1800–2000</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#ffc600; color:black;"> </span> 2000–2200</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#ffb000; color:black;"> </span> 2200–2400</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#ff9a00; color:black;"> </span> 2400–2600</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#ff8400; color:black;"> </span> 2600–2800</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#ff6e00; color:black;"> </span> 2800–3000</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#ff5800; color:black;"> </span> 3000–3200</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#ff4200; color:black;"> </span> 3200–3400</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#ff2c00; color:black;"> </span> 3400–3600</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#cb0000; color:white;"> </span> >3600</div></div></div></div></div><div class="trow" style="display:flex"><div class="thumbcaption">Except for war-torn countries, the people of the world are getting more daily calories, despite a growing population globally.</div></div></div></div> <p>The dominant staple foods in different parts of the world are a function of weather patterns, local terrain, farming constraints, acquired tastes and <a href="/wiki/Ecosystem" title="Ecosystem">ecosystems</a>. For example, the main energy source staples in the average African diet are cereals (46 percent), roots and tubers (20 percent) and animal products (7 percent). In Western Europe the main staples in the average diet are animal products (33 percent), cereals (26 percent), and roots and tubers (4 percent). </p><p>Most of the human population lives on a diet based on one or more of the following staples: cereals (<a href="/wiki/Rice" title="Rice">rice</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wheat" title="Wheat">wheat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maize" title="Maize">maize</a> (corn), <a href="/wiki/Millet" title="Millet">millet</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sorghum" title="Sorghum">sorghum</a>), roots and tubers (<a href="/wiki/Potatoes" class="mw-redirect" title="Potatoes">potatoes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cassava" title="Cassava">cassava</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)" title="Yam (vegetable)">yams</a> and <a href="/wiki/Taro" title="Taro">taro</a>), and animal products such as meat, milk, eggs, cheese and fish. Regional staples include the plants <a href="/wiki/Rye" title="Rye">rye</a>, <a href="/wiki/Soybeans" class="mw-redirect" title="Soybeans">soybeans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Barley" title="Barley">barley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oats" class="mw-redirect" title="Oats">oats</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Teff" title="Teff">teff</a>. </p><p>Just 15 plant <a href="/wiki/Crop" title="Crop">crops</a> provide 90 percent of the world's <a href="/wiki/Food_energy" title="Food energy">food energy</a> intake (exclusive of meat), with <a href="/wiki/Rice" title="Rice">rice</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maize" title="Maize">maize</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wheat" title="Wheat">wheat</a> comprising 2/3 of human food consumption. These three are the staples of about 80 percent of the world population,<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and rice feeds almost half of humanity. </p><p>Roots and tubers, meanwhile, are important staples for over one billion people in the <a href="/wiki/Developing_world" class="mw-redirect" title="Developing world">developing world</a>, accounting for roughly 40 percent of the food eaten by half the population of <a href="/wiki/Sub-Saharan_Africa" title="Sub-Saharan Africa">sub-Saharan Africa</a>. Roots and tubers are high in <a href="/wiki/Carbohydrates" class="mw-redirect" title="Carbohydrates">carbohydrates</a>, <a href="/wiki/Calcium" title="Calcium">calcium</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Vitamin_C" title="Vitamin C">vitamin C</a>, but low in <a href="/wiki/Protein" title="Protein">protein</a>. <a href="/wiki/Cassava_root" class="mw-redirect" title="Cassava root">Cassava root</a>, for example, is a major food staple in the developing world, a basic food source for around 500 million people. </p><p>With economic development and free trade, many countries have shifted away from low-<a href="/wiki/Nutrient_density" title="Nutrient density">nutrient-density</a> staple foods to higher-nutrient-density staples, as well as towards greater <a href="/wiki/Meat_Consumption_by_Country" class="mw-redirect" title="Meat Consumption by Country">meat consumption</a>. </p><p>Some foods like <a href="/wiki/Quinoa" title="Quinoa">quinoa</a>—a <a href="/wiki/Pseudocereal" title="Pseudocereal">pseudocereal grain</a> that originally came from the <a href="/wiki/Andes" title="Andes">Andes</a>—were also staples centuries ago.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Oxalis_tuberosa" title="Oxalis tuberosa">Oca</a> tubers, <a href="/wiki/Ullucus" title="Ullucus">ulluku</a> tubers and <a href="/wiki/Grain_amaranth" class="mw-redirect" title="Grain amaranth">grain amaranth</a> are other foods that may have been historical Andean staples.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Pemmican" title="Pemmican">Pemmican</a> made from dried meat and fat was a staple of the <a href="/wiki/Plains_Indians" title="Plains Indians">Plains Indians of North America</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Production">Production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Staple_food&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Production" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-3 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-3"> <p>Most staple foods are currently produced using modern, <a href="/wiki/Conventional_farming" class="mw-redirect" title="Conventional farming">conventional farming</a> practices. However, the production of staple food using <a href="/wiki/Organic_farming" title="Organic farming">organic farming</a> methods is growing. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption>Ten staple foods of global importance (ranked by annual production)<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th></th> <th></th> <th>World production, <br>2012<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th> <th>Average world yield, <br>2010</th> <th colspan="2">World's most productive countries,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <br>2012<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th colspan="2">World's largest producing countries, <p>2013<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Rank </th> <th>Crop </th> <th>(metric tons) </th> <th>(tons per hectare) </th> <th>(tons per hectare) </th> <th>Country </th> <th>(metric tons) </th> <th>Country </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Maize" title="Maize">Maize</a> (Corn)</td> <td><b>873 million</b></td> <td>5.1</td> <td>11.1<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </td> <td><b>354 million</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rice" title="Rice">Rice</a></td> <td>738 million</td> <td>4.3</td> <td>9.5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Egypt" title="Egypt">Egypt</a> </td> <td>204 million </td> <td><a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wheat" title="Wheat">Wheat</a></td> <td>671 million</td> <td>3.1</td> <td>8.9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a> </td> <td>122 million </td> <td><a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Potato" title="Potato">Potatoes</a></td> <td>365 million</td> <td><b>17.2</b></td> <td><b>45.4</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands">Netherlands</a> </td> <td>96 million </td> <td><a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cassava" title="Cassava">Cassava</a></td> <td>269 million</td> <td>12.5</td> <td>34.8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia">Indonesia</a> </td> <td>47 million </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nigeria" title="Nigeria">Nigeria</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soybean" title="Soybean">Soybeans</a></td> <td>241 million</td> <td>2.4</td> <td>4.4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Egypt" title="Egypt">Egypt</a> </td> <td>91 million </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sweet_potato" title="Sweet potato">Sweet potatoes</a></td> <td>108 million</td> <td>13.5</td> <td>33.3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Senegal" title="Senegal">Senegal</a> </td> <td>71 million </td> <td><a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)" title="Yam (vegetable)">Yams</a></td> <td>59.5 million</td> <td>10.5</td> <td>28.3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colombia" title="Colombia">Colombia</a> </td> <td>36 million </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nigeria" title="Nigeria">Nigeria</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commercial_sorghum" class="mw-redirect" title="Commercial sorghum">Sorghum</a></td> <td>57.0 million</td> <td>1.5</td> <td>4.5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </td> <td>10 million </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Plantain_(cooking)" class="mw-redirect" title="Plantain (cooking)">Plantain</a></td> <td>37.2 million</td> <td>6.3</td> <td>31.1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/El_Salvador" title="El Salvador">El Salvador</a> </td> <td>9 million </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Uganda" title="Uganda">Uganda</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(4)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Processing">Processing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Staple_food&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Processing" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-4 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-4"> <p>Rice is most commonly cooked and eaten as separate entire grains, but most other staple cereals are milled into a <a href="/wiki/Flour" title="Flour">flour</a> or meal that can be used to make <a href="/wiki/Bread" title="Bread">bread</a>, <a href="/wiki/Noodles" class="mw-redirect" title="Noodles">noodles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pasta" title="Pasta">pasta</a>, <a href="/wiki/Porridge" title="Porridge">porridge</a> and <i>mushes</i> like <a href="/wiki/Mealie_pap" class="mw-redirect" title="Mealie pap">mealie pap</a> (although both can be eaten either as grains or ground into flour). Root vegetables can be mashed and used to make <a href="/wiki/Porridge" title="Porridge">porridge</a>-like dishes such as <a href="/wiki/Poi_(food)" title="Poi (food)">poi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fufu" title="Fufu">fufu</a>. <a href="/wiki/Pulse_(legume)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pulse (legume)">Pulses</a> (such as <a href="/wiki/Chickpea" title="Chickpea">chickpeas</a>, from which <a href="/wiki/Gram_flour" title="Gram flour">gram flour</a> is made) and starchy root vegetables (such as <a href="/wiki/Canna_indica" title="Canna indica">canna</a> rhizomes) can also be made into flour.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(5)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Nutrition">Nutrition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Staple_food&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Nutrition" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-5 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-5"> <p>Consumed in isolation, staple foods do not provide the full range of <a href="/wiki/Essential_nutrient" class="mw-redirect" title="Essential nutrient">essential nutrients</a>. The nutrient-deficiency disease <a href="/wiki/Pellagra" title="Pellagra">pellagra</a> is associated with a diet consisting primarily of <a href="/wiki/Maize" title="Maize">maize</a>, while the disease <a href="/wiki/Beriberi" class="mw-redirect" title="Beriberi">beriberi</a> is associated with a diet of refined <a href="/wiki/White_rice" title="White rice">white rice</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Scurvy" title="Scurvy">Scurvy</a> can result from a lack of <a href="/wiki/Vitamin_C" title="Vitamin C">vitamin C</a>, also known as ascorbic acid. One author indicated that the nutritional value of some staple foods are negatively affected by higher levels of <a href="/wiki/Carbon_dioxide" title="Carbon dioxide">carbon dioxide</a>, as occurs in <a href="/wiki/Climate_change" title="Climate change">climate change</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Comparison_of_10_staple_foods">Comparison of 10 staple foods</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Staple_food&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Comparison of 10 staple foods" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>The following table shows the nutrient content of 10 major staple vegetable foods in raw form on a <a href="/wiki/Dry_matter#Dry_matter_basis" title="Dry matter">dry weight basis</a> to account for their different water contents. Raw grains are not edible and cannot be digested, so they must be cooked, sprouted, or otherwise prepared for human consumption. In sprouted and cooked form, the relative nutritional and anti-nutritional contents of each of these grains are different from that of the raw form of these grains, as shown. Potatoes also must be cooked, but should not be sprouted. The highlighted values show the highest nutrient density among these 10 staples. Other foods, consumed in smaller quantities, may have nutrient densities different from these values. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Nutrient content of 10 major <a class="mw-selflink selflink">staple foods</a> per 100 g dry weight<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align: left;">Staple </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Maize" title="Maize">Maize</a> (corn)<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1041539562">.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}</style><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_AA"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_AA">[A]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/White_rice" title="White rice">Rice, white</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_BB"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_BB">[B]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Wheat" title="Wheat">Wheat</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_CC"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_CC">[C]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Potato" title="Potato">Potatoes</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_DD"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_DD">[D]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Cassava" title="Cassava">Cassava</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_EE"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_EE">[E]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Soybean" title="Soybean">Soybeans</a>, green<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_FF"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_FF">[F]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Sweet_potato" title="Sweet potato">Sweet potatoes</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_GG"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_GG">[G]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)" title="Yam (vegetable)">Yams</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_YY"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_YY">[Y]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Sorghum" title="Sorghum">Sorghum</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_HH"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_HH">[H]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Cooking_banana" title="Cooking banana">Plantain</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_ZZ"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_ZZ">[Z]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Recommended_Dietary_Allowance" class="mw-redirect" title="Recommended Dietary Allowance">RDA</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;">Water content (%) </td> <td>10 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>13 </td> <td><b>79</b> </td> <td>60 </td> <td>68 </td> <td>77 </td> <td>70 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>65 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;">Raw grams per 100 g dry weight </td> <td>111</td> <td>114</td> <td>115</td> <td><b>476</b></td> <td>250</td> <td>313</td> <td>435</td> <td>333</td> <td>110</td> <td>286</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align: left;">Nutrient</th> <th></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;">Energy (kJ) </td> <td>1698</td> <td>1736</td> <td>1574</td> <td>1533</td> <td>1675</td> <td><b>1922</b></td> <td>1565</td> <td>1647</td> <td>1559</td> <td>1460</td> <td>8,368–10,460 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Protein_(nutrient)" title="Protein (nutrient)">Protein</a> (g) </td> <td>10.4</td> <td>8.1</td> <td>14.5</td> <td>9.5</td> <td>3.5</td> <td><b>40.6</b></td> <td>7.0</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>12.4</td> <td>3.7</td> <td>50 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Fat" title="Fat">Fat</a> (g) </td> <td>5.3</td> <td>0.8</td> <td>1.8</td> <td>0.4</td> <td>0.7</td> <td><b>21.6</b></td> <td>0.2</td> <td>0.6</td> <td>3.6</td> <td>1.1</td> <td>44–77 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Carbohydrate#Nutrition" title="Carbohydrate">Carbohydrates</a> (g) </td> <td>82</td> <td>91</td> <td>82</td> <td>81</td> <td><b>95</b></td> <td>34</td> <td>87</td> <td>93</td> <td>82</td> <td>91</td> <td>130 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Dietary_fiber" title="Dietary fiber">Fiber</a> (g) </td> <td>8.1</td> <td>1.5</td> <td><b>14.0</b></td> <td>10.5</td> <td>4.5</td> <td>13.1</td> <td>13.0</td> <td>13.7</td> <td>6.9</td> <td>6.6</td> <td>30 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Sugar" title="Sugar">Sugar</a> (g) </td> <td>0.7</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>0.5</td> <td>3.7</td> <td>4.3</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>18.2</td> <td>1.7</td> <td>0.0</td> <td><b>42.9</b></td> <td>minimal </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align: left;">Minerals </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_AA"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_AA">[A]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_BB"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_BB">[B]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_CC"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_CC">[C]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_DD"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_DD">[D]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_EE"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_EE">[E]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_FF"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_FF">[F]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_GG"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_GG">[G]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_YY"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_YY">[Y]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_HH"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_HH">[H]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_ZZ"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_ZZ">[Z]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Recommended_Dietary_Allowance" class="mw-redirect" title="Recommended Dietary Allowance">RDA</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Calcium_in_biology" title="Calcium in biology">Calcium</a> (mg) </td> <td>8</td> <td>32</td> <td>33</td> <td>57</td> <td>40</td> <td><b>616</b></td> <td>130</td> <td>57</td> <td>31</td> <td>9</td> <td>1,000 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Human_iron_metabolism" title="Human iron metabolism">Iron</a> (mg) </td> <td>3.01</td> <td>0.91</td> <td>3.67</td> <td>3.71</td> <td>0.68</td> <td><b>11.09</b></td> <td>2.65</td> <td>1.80</td> <td>4.84</td> <td>1.71</td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Magnesium_in_biology" title="Magnesium in biology">Magnesium</a> (mg) </td> <td>141</td> <td>28</td> <td>145</td> <td>110</td> <td>53</td> <td><b>203</b></td> <td>109</td> <td>70</td> <td>0</td> <td>106</td> <td>400 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Dietary_mineral" class="mw-redirect" title="Dietary mineral">Phosphorus</a> (mg) </td> <td>233</td> <td>131</td> <td>331</td> <td>271</td> <td>68</td> <td><b>606</b></td> <td>204</td> <td>183</td> <td>315</td> <td>97</td> <td>700 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Potassium_in_biology" title="Potassium in biology">Potassium</a> (mg) </td> <td>319</td> <td>131</td> <td>417</td> <td>2005</td> <td>678</td> <td>1938</td> <td>1465</td> <td><b>2720</b></td> <td>385</td> <td>1426</td> <td>4700 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Sodium_in_biology" title="Sodium in biology">Sodium</a> (mg) </td> <td>39</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>29</td> <td>35</td> <td>47</td> <td><b>239</b></td> <td>30</td> <td>7</td> <td>11</td> <td>1,500 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Dietary_mineral" class="mw-redirect" title="Dietary mineral">Zinc</a> (mg) </td> <td>2.46</td> <td>1.24</td> <td>3.05</td> <td>1.38</td> <td>0.85</td> <td><b>3.09</b></td> <td>1.30</td> <td>0.80</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.40</td> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Copper_in_health" class="mw-redirect" title="Copper in health">Copper</a> (mg) </td> <td>0.34</td> <td>0.25</td> <td>0.49</td> <td>0.52</td> <td>0.25</td> <td>0.41</td> <td><b>0.65</b></td> <td>0.60</td> <td>-</td> <td>0.23</td> <td>0.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Dietary_mineral" class="mw-redirect" title="Dietary mineral">Manganese</a> (mg) </td> <td>0.54</td> <td>1.24</td> <td><b>4.59</b></td> <td>0.71</td> <td>0.95</td> <td>1.72</td> <td>1.13</td> <td>1.33</td> <td>-</td> <td>-</td> <td>2.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Selenium_in_biology" title="Selenium in biology">Selenium</a> (μg) </td> <td>17.2</td> <td>17.2</td> <td><b>81.3</b></td> <td>1.4</td> <td>1.8</td> <td>4.7</td> <td>2.6</td> <td>2.3</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>4.3</td> <td>55 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align: left;">Vitamins </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_AA"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_AA">[A]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_BB"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_BB">[B]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_CC"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_CC">[C]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_DD"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_DD">[D]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_EE"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_EE">[E]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_FF"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_FF">[F]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_GG"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_GG">[G]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_YY"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_YY">[Y]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_HH"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_HH">[H]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_ZZ"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_ZZ">[Z]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Recommended_Dietary_Allowance" class="mw-redirect" title="Recommended Dietary Allowance">RDA</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_C" title="Vitamin C">Vitamin C</a> (mg) </td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td><b>93.8</b></td> <td>51.5</td> <td>90.6</td> <td>10.4</td> <td>57.0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>52.6</td> <td>90 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Thiamin" class="mw-redirect" title="Thiamin">Thiamin</a> (B1) (mg) </td> <td>0.43</td> <td>0.08</td> <td>0.34</td> <td>0.38</td> <td>0.23</td> <td><b>1.38</b></td> <td>0.35</td> <td>0.37</td> <td>0.26</td> <td>0.14</td> <td>1.2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Riboflavin" title="Riboflavin">Riboflavin</a> (B2) (mg) </td> <td>0.22</td> <td>0.06</td> <td>0.14</td> <td>0.14</td> <td>0.13</td> <td><b>0.56</b></td> <td>0.26</td> <td>0.10</td> <td>0.15</td> <td>0.14</td> <td>1.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Niacin_(nutrient)" class="mw-redirect" title="Niacin (nutrient)">Niacin</a> (B3) (mg) </td> <td>4.03</td> <td>1.82</td> <td><b>6.28</b></td> <td>5.00</td> <td>2.13</td> <td>5.16</td> <td>2.43</td> <td>1.83</td> <td>3.22</td> <td>1.97</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Pantothenic_acid" title="Pantothenic acid">Pantothenic acid</a> (B5) (mg) </td> <td>0.47</td> <td>1.15</td> <td>1.09</td> <td>1.43</td> <td>0.28</td> <td>0.47</td> <td><b>3.48</b></td> <td>1.03</td> <td>-</td> <td>0.74</td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_B6" title="Vitamin B6">Vitamin B6</a> (mg) </td> <td>0.69</td> <td>0.18</td> <td>0.34</td> <td><b>1.43</b></td> <td>0.23</td> <td>0.22</td> <td>0.91</td> <td>0.97</td> <td>-</td> <td>0.86</td> <td>1.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Folate" title="Folate">Folate</a> Total (B9) (μg) </td> <td>21</td> <td>9</td> <td>44</td> <td>76</td> <td>68</td> <td><b>516</b></td> <td>48</td> <td>77</td> <td>0</td> <td>63</td> <td>400 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_A" title="Vitamin A">Vitamin A</a> (IU) </td> <td>238</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>33</td> <td>563</td> <td><b>4178</b></td> <td>460</td> <td>0</td> <td>3220</td> <td>5000 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_E" title="Vitamin E">Vitamin E</a>, alpha-tocopherol (mg) </td> <td>0.54</td> <td>0.13</td> <td>1.16</td> <td>0.05</td> <td>0.48</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>1.13</td> <td><b>1.30</b></td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.40</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Vitamin_K1" class="mw-redirect" title="Vitamin K1">Vitamin K1</a> (μg) </td> <td>0.3</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>2.2</td> <td><b>9.0</b></td> <td>4.8</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>7.8</td> <td>8.7</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>120 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Beta-carotene" class="mw-redirect" title="Beta-carotene">Beta-carotene</a> (μg) </td> <td>108</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td>20</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>36996</b></td> <td>277</td> <td>0</td> <td>1306</td> <td>10500 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Lutein" title="Lutein">Lutein</a>+<a href="/wiki/Zeaxanthin" title="Zeaxanthin">zeaxanthin</a> (μg) </td> <td><b>1506</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>253</td> <td>38</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>86</td> <td>6000 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align: left;">Fats </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_AA"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_AA">[A]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_BB"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_BB">[B]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_CC"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_CC">[C]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_DD"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_DD">[D]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_EE"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_EE">[E]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_FF"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_FF">[F]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_GG"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_GG">[G]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_YY"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_YY">[Y]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_HH"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_HH">[H]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_ZZ"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_ZZ">[Z]</a></sup> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Recommended_Dietary_Allowance" class="mw-redirect" title="Recommended Dietary Allowance">RDA</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Saturated_fat" title="Saturated fat">Saturated fatty acids</a> (g) </td> <td>0.74</td> <td>0.20</td> <td>0.30</td> <td>0.14</td> <td>0.18</td> <td><b>2.47</b></td> <td>0.09</td> <td>0.13</td> <td>0.51</td> <td>0.40</td> <td>minimal </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Monounsaturated_fat" title="Monounsaturated fat">Monounsaturated fatty acids</a> (g) </td> <td>1.39</td> <td>0.24</td> <td>0.23</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.20</td> <td><b>4.00</b></td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0.03</td> <td>1.09</td> <td>0.09</td> <td>22–55 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;"><a href="/wiki/Polyunsaturated_fat" title="Polyunsaturated fat">Polyunsaturated fatty acids</a> (g) </td> <td>2.40</td> <td>0.20</td> <td>0.72</td> <td>0.19</td> <td>0.13</td> <td><b>10.00</b></td> <td>0.04</td> <td>0.27</td> <td>1.51</td> <td>0.20</td> <td>13–19 </td></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_AA"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_AA">[A]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_BB"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_BB">[B]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_CC"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_CC">[C]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_DD"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_DD">[D]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_EE"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_EE">[E]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_FF"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_FF">[F]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_GG"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_GG">[G]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_YY"><a href="#endnote_reference_name_YY">[Y]</a></sup> </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_reference_name_HH"><a 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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Alemannisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%BA%D8%B0%D8%A7%D8%A1_%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A" title="غذاء رئيسي – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="غذاء رئيسي" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliment_b%C3%A0sic" title="Aliment bàsic – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Aliment bàsic" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%A1kladn%C3%AD_potraviny" title="Základní potraviny – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Základní potraviny" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basisf%C3%B8devare" title="Basisfødevare – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Basisfødevare" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grundnahrungsmittel" title="Grundnahrungsmittel – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Grundnahrungsmittel" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%B5hitoit" title="Põhitoit – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Põhitoit" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE_%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%86%CE%AE" title="Βασική τροφή – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Βασική τροφή" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alimento_b%C3%A1sico" title="Alimento básico – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Alimento básico" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazman%C4%9Da%C4%B5o" title="Bazmanĝaĵo – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Bazmanĝaĵo" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oinarrizko_elikagai" title="Oinarrizko elikagai – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Oinarrizko elikagai" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D9%88%D8%AA_%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8" title="قوت غالب – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="قوت غالب" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliment_de_base" title="Aliment de base – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Aliment de base" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alimento_b%C3%A1sico" title="Alimento básico – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Alimento básico" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%A3%BC%EC%8B%9D_(%EC%9D%8C%EC%8B%9D)" title="주식 (음식) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="주식 (음식)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%96_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF" title="प्रमुख खाद्य – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="प्रमुख खाद्य" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makanan_pokok" title="Makanan pokok – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Makanan pokok" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alimento_di_base" title="Alimento di base – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Alimento di base" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%A8_%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%93" title="מוצר יסוד – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="מוצר יסוד" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panganan_baku" title="Panganan baku – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Panganan baku" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victus" title="Victus – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Victus" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AE%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%96%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B9%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82" title="മുഖ്യാഹാരം – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="മുഖ്യാഹാരം" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makanan_ruji" title="Makanan ruji – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Makanan ruji" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D2%AE%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%81%D1%8D%D0%BD_%D1%85%D2%AF%D0%BD%D1%81" title="Үндсэн хүнс – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Үндсэн хүнс" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basisvoedsel" title="Basisvoedsel – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Basisvoedsel" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE" title="मुख्य खाना – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="मुख्य खाना" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%BB%E9%A3%9F" title="主食 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="主食" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basismatvare" title="Basismatvare – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Basismatvare" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basismatvare" title="Basismatvare – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Basismatvare" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliment_basic" title="Aliment basic – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Aliment basic" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alimento_b%C3%A1sico" title="Alimento básico – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Alimento básico" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliment_de_baz%C4%83" title="Aliment de bază – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Aliment de bază" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%8B_%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F" title="Основные продукты питания – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Основные продукты питания" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staple_food" title="Staple food – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Staple food" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AE%DB%86%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%DB%8C_%D8%B3%DB%95%D8%B1%DB%95%DA%A9%DB%8C" title="خۆراکی سەرەکی – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="خۆراکی سەرەکی" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stapelf%C3%B6da" title="Stapelföda – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Stapelföda" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangunahing_pagkain" title="Pangunahing pagkain – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Pangunahing pagkain" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-te mw-list-item"><a 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