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Taiwan

Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Ethiopia

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1674 g.

906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

Taiwan

Common

Ethiopia

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

Spices

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan

Common

Ethiopia

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Taiwan

Common

Ethiopia

CHINESE CHIVES

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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

HONEY

TAMARIND

Taiwan

Common

Ethiopia

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

HONEY

TAMARIND

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