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Taiwanese vs Mauritanian food & cuisine

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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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Taiwan

Mauritania

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

1674 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

Taiwan
Common
Mauritania

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan
Common
Mauritania

CINNAMON

CLOVES

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

GINGER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Taiwan
Common
Mauritania

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

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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

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Taiwan
Common
Mauritania

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

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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