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Switzerland

Laos

In Switzerland, people consume about 2469 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 36%, 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

Switzerland

Laos

The average Swiss daily plate size is

The average Laotian daily plate size is

2469 g.

2119 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 330 G

WHEAT

301 G

RICE

10 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

7 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 769 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

123 G

FRUITS

289 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 194 G

POULTRY

47 G

PORK

77 G

BEEF

53 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

10 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 44 G

FISH

34 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 879 G

EGGS

33 G

MILK AND DAIRY

823 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 253 G

NUTS

51 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

62 G

OILCROPS

13 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

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

DILL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Switzerland

Common

Laos

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

CHIVES

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

DILL

CILANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Switzerland

Common

Laos

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Switzerland

Common

Laos

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

Condiments

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Switzerland

Common

Laos

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

PEPPER PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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