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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 Maldives, the daily total is around 1907 g, with produce leading at 37% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

Taiwan

Maldives

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Maldivian daily plate size is

1674 g.
1907 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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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

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Grains 380 G

WHEAT

198 G

RICE

177 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 702 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

322 G

STARCHY ROOTS

75 G

FRUITS

240 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 246 G

POULTRY

109 G

PORK

105 G

BEEF

20 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

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Meats 67 G

POULTRY

40 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

0 G

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Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

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Fish and seafood 225 G

FISH

207 G

SEAFOOD

18 G

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Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

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Eggs and dairy 380 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

330 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 206 G

NUTS

21 G

SWEETENERS

80 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

66 G

OILCROPS

37 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 153 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

83 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

16 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

Taiwan
Common
Maldives

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

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Spices

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan
Common
Maldives

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

Taiwan
Common
Maldives

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

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Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

FISH SAUCE

TAMARIND

Taiwan
Common
Maldives

CHILI OIL

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

FISH SAUCE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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