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Taiwan

Malaysia

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 Malaysia, the daily total is around 1487 g, with grains leading at 32% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Malaysia

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

1674 g.

1487 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 481 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

313 G

CORN

44 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

7 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 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 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

CILANTRO

THAI BASIL

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

VIETNAMESE MINT

Taiwan

Common

Malaysia

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

CILANTRO

THAI BASIL

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan

Common

Malaysia

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

STAR ANISE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

TURMERIC

Taiwan

Common

Malaysia

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SHALLOT

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

TURMERIC

Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SHAOXING WINE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Taiwan

Common

Malaysia

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SHAOXING WINE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

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