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Moldova

Malaysia

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 Malaysia, the daily total is around 1487 g, with grains leading at 32% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Moldova

Malaysia

The average Moldovan daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

1827 g.

1487 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 481 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

313 G

CORN

44 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

7 G

Produce 781 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

271 G

STARCHY ROOTS

174 G

FRUITS

321 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 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 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Eggs and dairy 312 G

EGGS

30 G

MILK AND DAIRY

259 G

ANIMAL FATS

23 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

DILL

LOVAGE

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

WILD GARLIC

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Moldova

Common

Malaysia

BAY LEAVES

DILL

LOVAGE

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

WILD GARLIC

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Moldova

Common

Malaysia

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

DRIED MUSHROOMS

LEEK

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Moldova

Common

Malaysia

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

DRIED MUSHROOMS

LEEK

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Condiments

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

Moldova

Common

Malaysia

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

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