Foods native to Iraq
Iraq appears on Micela as the origin of 4 foods.
Foods native to Iraq
| Food | Origin | kcal / 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 🌾 Wheat | Fertile Crescent | 340 |
| 🍺 Barley | Fertile Crescent | 123 |
| 🐑 Lamb | Zagros mountains and Anatolia | 294 |
| 🍺 Beer | The oldest recipes are from Mesopotamia; today its icon is Germany | 43 |
What Iraq's foods bring
Among the 4 foods on this page with a full profile, per 100 g. The lightest is beer, at 43 kcal.
| Stands out for | Food | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Most calories | 🌾 Wheat | 340 kcal |
| Most protein | 🐑 Lamb | 24.5 g |
| Most fiber | 🌾 Wheat | 10.7 g |
| Most potassium | 🌾 Wheat | 363 mg |
| Most iron | 🌾 Wheat | 3.6 mg |
Origins and producing countries are approximate, under review against historical sources and FAOSTAT.
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