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Taiwan

Libya

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 Libya, the daily total is around 2160 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Libya

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Libyan daily plate size is

1674 g.

2160 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 495 G

WHEAT

376 G

RICE

76 G

CORN

6 G

BARLEY

37 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 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 875 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

549 G

STARCHY ROOTS

73 G

FRUITS

224 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 128 G

POULTRY

93 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

17 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

8 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 50 G

FISH

49 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 362 G

EGGS

26 G

MILK AND DAIRY

328 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 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 250 G

NUTS

30 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

53 G

OILCROPS

45 G

Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Taiwan

Common

Libya

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

BLACK LIME

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

Taiwan

Common

Libya

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

BLACK LIME

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

ORANGE WATER

TOMATO

Taiwan

Common

Libya

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

ORANGE WATER

TOMATO

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

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PRESERVED LEMONS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Taiwan

Common

Libya

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

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PRESERVED LEMONS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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