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Romania

Malaysia

In Romania, people consume about 2492 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 39%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 1%. 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

Romania

Malaysia

The average Romanian daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

2492 g.

1487 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 487 G

WHEAT

377 G

RICE

12 G

CORN

89 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

4 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 975 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

418 G

STARCHY ROOTS

238 G

FRUITS

315 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 192 G

POULTRY

64 G

PORK

98 G

BEEF

13 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

7 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

10 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 22 G

FISH

20 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Eggs and dairy 654 G

EGGS

36 G

MILK AND DAIRY

598 G

ANIMAL FATS

20 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 162 G

NUTS

12 G

SWEETENERS

84 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

50 G

OILCROPS

16 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

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Romania

Common

Malaysia

BAY LEAVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Romania

Common

Malaysia

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

CINNAMON

CLOVES

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

Romania

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

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

YOGURT

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

Romania

Common

Malaysia

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

YOGURT

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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