Food for thought: Infographic reveals what the world consumes - PHOTO

But an infographic detailing the precise qualities of meals consumed by citizens of different countries provides some serious food for thought.The interactive pie chart shows that Germans drink the most alcohol, while Americans consume the most sugary and fatty food and Indians are most likely to be vegetarian. It was created by data experts at National Geographic, as part of its Future of Food series, using data from FAOSTAT.The interactive chart reveals how diets vary around the world and how they have evolved over the last 50 years, as well as showing quantities of food consumed per person in each place, in calories and grams.It also details the proportion of food items such as meat and grains in each overall diet, including produce, which means starchy roots, vegetables and fruit and ‘other’ food, which includes alcohol.In terms of which country eats the most calories per day, the US comes out top in the nations documented in the graph.The average American eats 3,641 calories per day, which is significantly higher than the 2,500 calories that are recommended for the average healthy man to maintain his weight.People in the US consume more than two-and-a-half as many grams of vegetable oil per day than they did 50 years ago - accounting for more than half of the 26 per cent increase in calorie consumption. This is because the US is the world's top oilseed producer. They also eat a diet rich in sugar and fats.In contrast, Somalis eat just 1,695 calories per day – the lowest calorific consumption of any other population. Milk products make up more than half of their daily food intake.Britons also over-eat, according to the chart, consuming an average of 3,413 calories, fuelling fears that an obesity epidemic will trigger a crisis within NHS. The US is also top consumer of sugar and fats, according to the infographic, making up almost 40 per cent of the average American's diet.Sugar and sweeteners account for 16 per cent of their diet, while oils make up 19 per cent and oil and sugar crops two per cent. Their consumption has grown by eight per cent over 50 years and in 1961, arguably accounting for the rise in obesity in the nation.The average Briton’s diet is made up of 25 per cent of these ingredients – five per cent higher than the global average. In contrast, Vietnam and North Korea eat the least amount of sugars and fats, comprising just 10 per cent of their daily diet.North Koreans eat the most grain-heavy diet, comprising rice, wheat and other cereals, while Spanish people consume the least at 21 per cent.(dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az