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Taiwan

Belgium

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 Belgium, the daily total is around 2445 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Belgium

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Belgian daily plate size is

1674 g.

2445 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 280 G

WHEAT

253 G

RICE

13 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

3 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1082 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

526 G

STARCHY ROOTS

245 G

FRUITS

255 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 201 G

POULTRY

36 G

PORK

90 G

BEEF

38 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

29 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 65 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

12 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 566 G

EGGS

34 G

MILK AND DAIRY

429 G

ANIMAL FATS

103 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 251 G

NUTS

37 G

SWEETENERS

145 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

54 G

OILCROPS

15 G

Herbs

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CHIVES

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

Taiwan

Common

Belgium

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CHIVES

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SAGE

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

Taiwan

Common

Belgium

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

JUNIPER BERRIES

MACE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

SHALLOT

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

ONION

Taiwan

Common

Belgium

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

SHALLOT

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

ONION

Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

Taiwan

Common

Belgium

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

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