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Moldova

Laos

In Moldova, people consume about 1827 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 43%, 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

Moldova

Laos

The average Moldovan daily plate size is

The average Laotian daily plate size is

1827 g.

2119 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 403 G

WHEAT

303 G

RICE

14 G

CORN

63 G

BARLEY

6 G

RYE

4 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

9 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 781 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

271 G

STARCHY ROOTS

174 G

FRUITS

321 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 150 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

69 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

7 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 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 312 G

EGGS

30 G

MILK AND DAIRY

259 G

ANIMAL FATS

23 G

Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 139 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

99 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

27 G

OILCROPS

8 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

LOVAGE

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

WILD GARLIC

DILL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Moldova

Common

Laos

BAY LEAVES

LOVAGE

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

WILD GARLIC

DILL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Moldova

Common

Laos

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

DRIED MUSHROOMS

LEEK

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Moldova

Common

Laos

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

DRIED MUSHROOMS

LEEK

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Condiments

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Moldova

Common

Laos

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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