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Taiwan

Moldova

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 Moldova, the daily total is around 1827 g, with produce leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Moldova

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Moldovan daily plate size is

1674 g.

1827 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 403 G

WHEAT

303 G

RICE

14 G

CORN

63 G

BARLEY

6 G

RYE

4 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

9 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 781 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

271 G

STARCHY ROOTS

174 G

FRUITS

272 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 150 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

69 G

BEEF

7 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

7 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 42 G

FISH

41 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 312 G

EGGS

30 G

MILK AND DAIRY

259 G

ANIMAL FATS

23 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 139 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

99 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

27 G

OILCROPS

8 G

Herbs

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

BAY LEAVES

DILL

LOVAGE

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

WILD GARLIC

Taiwan

Common

Moldova

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

BAY LEAVES

DILL

LOVAGE

PARSLEY

TARRAGON

THYME

WILD GARLIC

Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

Taiwan

Common

Moldova

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

DRIED MUSHROOMS

LEEK

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

Taiwan

Common

Moldova

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CELERY STALKS

DRIED MUSHROOMS

LEEK

ONION

PARSLEY ROOT

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

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

Taiwan

Common

Moldova

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

FRUIT VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

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