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Taiwan

Iraq

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 Iraq, the daily total is around 1378 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Iraq

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

1674 g.

1378 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 552 G

WHEAT

384 G

RICE

153 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

10 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 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 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

152 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 47 G

POULTRY

32 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 G

Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Taiwan

Common

Iraq

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan

Common

Iraq

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Taiwan

Common

Iraq

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

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

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Taiwan

Common

Iraq

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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