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. 2017 May 15;9(5):e1249. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1249

Table 1. Average daily purchased food per capita by nationality in the State of Qatar (2012-2013).

HHs: Households

  Qatari (n = 1897 HHs) Non-Qatari (n = 1826 HHs) Total population (n = 3723 HHs)
Amount* (g) (%) Amount* (g) (%) Amount* (g) (%)
Cereals 442 21 279 20 386 21
Meat, poultry & fish ǂ 343 16 182 13 287 15
Milk, dairy products & eggs ǂ 291 14 200 15 258 14
Tubers 63 3 40 3 55 3
Legumes & nuts 28 1 22 2 27 1
Vegetables & fruits 599 28 463 34 571 30
Oils & Fats 83 4 45 3 69 4
Sugar & sweets 153 7 55 4 126 7
Beverages 116 6 87 6 106 5
Total 2118 100 1373 100 1885 100
*Amount in gram daily per person; ǂBoth groups combined were also represented as animal products