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Taiwan

Canada

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 Canada, the daily total is around 2313 g, with produce leading at 37% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Canada

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Canadian daily plate size is

1674 g.

2313 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 345 G

WHEAT

231 G

RICE

46 G

CORN

57 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

6 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 857 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

308 G

STARCHY ROOTS

205 G

FRUITS

267 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 249 G

POULTRY

111 G

PORK

59 G

BEEF

73 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 57 G

FISH

37 G

SEAFOOD

20 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 528 G

EGGS

42 G

MILK AND DAIRY

446 G

ANIMAL FATS

40 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 277 G

NUTS

43 G

SWEETENERS

137 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

74 G

OILCROPS

23 G

Herbs

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

Taiwan

Common

Canada

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

Taiwan

Common

Canada

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

SHALLOT

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

ONION

Taiwan

Common

Canada

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

SHALLOT

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

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

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

GRAIN VINEGAR

HP SAUCE

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MUSTARD

PECANS

WHISKEY

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

Taiwan

Common

Canada

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

GRAIN VINEGAR

HP SAUCE

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MUSTARD

PECANS

WHISKEY

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

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