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Taiwan

Ireland

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 Ireland, the daily total is around 2605 g, with produce leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Ireland

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Irish daily plate size is

1674 g.

2605 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 354 G

WHEAT

264 G

RICE

16 G

CORN

30 G

BARLEY

14 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

15 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

14 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 884 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

350 G

STARCHY ROOTS

217 G

FRUITS

282 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 230 G

POULTRY

73 G

PORK

81 G

BEEF

54 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

9 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

9 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 58 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 754 G

EGGS

29 G

MILK AND DAIRY

703 G

ANIMAL FATS

22 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 325 G

NUTS

19 G

SWEETENERS

234 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

49 G

OILCROPS

23 G

Herbs

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CHIVES

BAY LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

Taiwan

Common

Ireland

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CHIVES

BAY LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

Spices

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

GINGER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

Taiwan

Common

Ireland

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CLOVES

GINGER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

ONION

Taiwan

Common

Ireland

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

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

BEEF FAT

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HP SAUCE

LAMB FAT

MUSTARD

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

Taiwan

Common

Ireland

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

BEEF FAT

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HP SAUCE

LAMB FAT

MUSTARD

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

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