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Taiwan

Afghanistan

In Taiwan, people consume about 1674 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 5%. In Afghanistan, the daily total is around 1083 g, with grains leading at 46% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Afghanistan

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Afghan daily plate size is

1674 g.

1083 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 505 G

WHEAT

436 G

RICE

56 G

CORN

10 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 367 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

201 G

STARCHY ROOTS

64 G

FRUITS

87 G

SEA PLANTS

0 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

Meats 27 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

3 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

108 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 206 G

NUTS

21 G

SWEETENERS

80 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

66 G

OILCROPS

37 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 67 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

41 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

3 G

Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

Taiwan

Common

Afghanistan

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

Spices

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan

Common

Afghanistan

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

Taiwan

Common

Afghanistan

CHINESE CHIVES

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Taiwan

Common

Afghanistan

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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