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TABLE 14. Comparison of food energy, protein, and essential amino acids (mg/g protein) between 1961 and 1992 for selected regions and countries

Region/country Year Food energy (kcal/day) Protein Essential ammo acids (mg/g protein)
Total (g/day) Animal (%) Cereal (%) Pulse-soya (%) Iso Leu Lys Saa Aaa Thr Trp Val
Developed countries 1961 2,975 88.1 52.1 32.3 3.7 47 79 61 38 81 39 12 53
1992 3,384 102.1 60.0 25.2 3.1 47 80 65 38 81 40 12 53
Developing countries 1961 1,923 49.4 17.6 53.2 17.2 43 86 49 35 83 37 12 52
1992 2,542 62.3 24.6 56.0 8.8 43 82 48 36 82 37 12 52
Least developed countries 1961 2,019 51.1 19.2 57.1 10.4 43 88 48 35 82 37 11 52
1992 2,030 49.5 17.6 60.2 10.3 42 87 46 35 82 37 11 52
Bangladesh 1961 2,103 45.8 15.5 72.9 5.7 44 82 48 35 86 38 12 56
1992 2,019 42.5 11.3 78.6 6.1 43 80 44 35 86 37 13 56
India 1961 2,069 53.6 11.4 56.5 24.1 44 88 47 33 84 37 12 53
1992 2,394 58.1 16.4 62.7 11.7 45 80 49 37 84 37 12 52
Pakistan 1961 1,754 49 7 27.0 54.7 13.5 45 83 48 36 83 36 12 52
1992 2,316 56.0 31.6 68.4 5.0 44 78 47 37 81 35 13 51

Source: calculated from FAO/Agrostat [17].

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