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Germany

Taiwan

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 Taiwan, the daily total is around 1674 g, with produce leading at 37% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 5%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Germany

Taiwan

The average German daily plate size is

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

2252 g.

1674 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 352 G

WHEAT

140 G

RICE

180 G

CORN

23 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Produce 830 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

392 G

STARCHY ROOTS

179 G

FRUITS

258 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

262 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 246 G

POULTRY

109 G

PORK

105 G

BEEF

20 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

31 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Eggs and dairy 651 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

572 G

ANIMAL FATS

35 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 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 206 G

NUTS

21 G

SWEETENERS

80 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

66 G

OILCROPS

37 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

Germany

Common

Taiwan

BAY LEAVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

Germany

Common

Taiwan

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

Germany

Common

Taiwan

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

Germany

Common

Taiwan

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

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