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Germany

Vietnam

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 Vietnam, the daily total is around 1973 g, with produce leading at 39% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Germany

Vietnam

The average German daily plate size is

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

2252 g.

1973 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 704 G

WHEAT

44 G

RICE

612 G

CORN

48 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 830 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

392 G

STARCHY ROOTS

179 G

FRUITS

258 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 765 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

479 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

224 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 159 G

POULTRY

45 G

PORK

83 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

15 G

Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

31 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Eggs and dairy 651 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

572 G

ANIMAL FATS

35 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 131 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

64 G

SUGAR CROPS

20 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

28 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Germany

Common

Vietnam

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

Germany

Common

Vietnam

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Germany

Common

Vietnam

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Germany

Common

Vietnam

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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