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Switzerland

Taiwan

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 Taiwan, the daily total is around 1674 g, with produce leading at 37% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 5%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Switzerland

Taiwan

The average Swiss daily plate size is

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

2469 g.

1674 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 352 G

WHEAT

140 G

RICE

180 G

CORN

23 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Produce 769 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

123 G

FRUITS

289 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

262 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 246 G

POULTRY

109 G

PORK

105 G

BEEF

20 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

34 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Eggs and dairy 879 G

EGGS

33 G

MILK AND DAIRY

823 G

ANIMAL FATS

23 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 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 206 G

NUTS

21 G

SWEETENERS

80 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

66 G

OILCROPS

37 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

Switzerland

Common

Taiwan

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

Spices

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

Switzerland

Common

Taiwan

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

Switzerland

Common

Taiwan

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

Condiments

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

Switzerland

Common

Taiwan

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

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