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Taiwan

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Central African Republic

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 Central African Republic, the daily total is around 1234 g, with produce leading at 72% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Central African Republic

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Central African Republic daily plate size is

1674 g.

1234 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 92 G

WHEAT

11 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

47 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

14 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 892 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

51 G

STARCHY ROOTS

682 G

FRUITS

134 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 107 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

10 G

BEEF

54 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

14 G

OTHER MEAT

12 G

OFFALS

9 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 19 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 40 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

36 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 84 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

23 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

23 G

OILCROPS

38 G

Herbs

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Taiwan

Common

Central African Republic

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Taiwan

Common

Central African Republic

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

TOMATO

Taiwan

Common

Central African Republic

CHINESE CHIVES

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

TOMATO

Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Taiwan

Common

Central African Republic

CHILI OIL

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

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