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Taiwan

Ghana

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 Ghana, the daily total is around 2363 g, with produce leading at 75% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Ghana

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Ghanaian daily plate size is

1674 g.

2363 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 339 G

WHEAT

62 G

RICE

166 G

CORN

75 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

14 G

SORGHUM

20 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1761 G

PULSES

18 G

VEGETABLES

104 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1133 G

FRUITS

504 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 53 G

POULTRY

29 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

4 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

7 G

OFFALS

5 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 67 G

FISH

67 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 26 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

22 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 117 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

46 G

SUGAR CROPS

12 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

38 G

Herbs

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Taiwan

Common

Ghana

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

PREKESE

TARO LEAVES

THYME

Spices

CINNAMON

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Taiwan

Common

Ghana

CINNAMON

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

Taiwan

Common

Ghana

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

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

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

Taiwan

Common

Ghana

CHILI OIL

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

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