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Taiwan

Bangladesh

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 Bangladesh, the daily total is around 1347 g, with grains leading at 56% and meats at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Bangladesh

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Bangladeshi daily plate size is

1674 g.

1347 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 757 G

WHEAT

45 G

RICE

710 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 373 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

120 G

STARCHY ROOTS

144 G

FRUITS

82 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 13 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

3 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 72 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

3 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

58 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 63 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

28 G

SUGAR CROPS

4 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

7 G

Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

Taiwan

Common

Bangladesh

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ASAFOEDITA

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan

Common

Bangladesh

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ASAFOEDITA

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

ONION

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

Taiwan

Common

Bangladesh

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

DRIED TANGERINE PEEL

ONION

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

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

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

TAMARIND

Taiwan

Common

Bangladesh

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

MUSTARD OIL

POPPY SEEDS

TAMARIND

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