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Germany

Laos

In Germany, people consume about 2252 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Laos, the daily total is around 2119 g, with produce leading at 49% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Germany

Laos

The average German daily plate size is

The average Laotian daily plate size is

2252 g.

2119 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 270 G

WHEAT

193 G

RICE

19 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

21 G

OATS

17 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Grains 696 G

WHEAT

15 G

RICE

638 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

11 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 830 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

392 G

STARCHY ROOTS

179 G

FRUITS

258 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 218 G

POULTRY

49 G

PORK

122 G

BEEF

39 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

4 G

Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

31 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 651 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

572 G

ANIMAL FATS

35 G

Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 248 G

NUTS

45 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

60 G

OILCROPS

16 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

DILL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Germany

Common

Laos

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

DILL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Germany

Common

Laos

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Germany

Common

Laos

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Germany

Common

Laos

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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