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Taiwan

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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 Burkina Faso, the daily total is around 1221 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Taiwan

Burkina Faso

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Burkinabe daily plate size is

1674 g.
1221 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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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

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Grains 527 G

WHEAT

0 G

RICE

87 G

CORN

167 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

142 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

94 G

SORGHUM

35 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 429 G

PULSES

87 G

VEGETABLES

158 G

STARCHY ROOTS

22 G

FRUITS

162 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 246 G

POULTRY

109 G

PORK

105 G

BEEF

20 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

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Meats 102 G

POULTRY

26 G

PORK

42 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

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Fish and seafood 24 G

FISH

24 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

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Eggs and dairy 61 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

53 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 206 G

NUTS

21 G

SWEETENERS

80 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

66 G

OILCROPS

37 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 78 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

18 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

43 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

Taiwan
Common
Burkina Faso

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

Taiwan
Common
Burkina Faso

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

TOMATO

Taiwan
Common
Burkina Faso

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

TOMATO

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Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Taiwan
Common
Burkina Faso

CHILI OIL

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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