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Taiwan

Nepal

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 Nepal, the daily total is around 1835 g, with produce leading at 45% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Nepal

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Nepalese daily plate size is

1674 g.

1835 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 658 G

WHEAT

144 G

RICE

374 G

CORN

109 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

28 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 828 G

PULSES

41 G

VEGETABLES

385 G

STARCHY ROOTS

255 G

FRUITS

136 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 50 G

POULTRY

11 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

7 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

7 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 10 G

FISH

10 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 118 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

104 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 171 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

31 G

SUGAR CROPS

103 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

3 G

Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

MINT

Taiwan

Common

Nepal

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

MINT

Spices

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan

Common

Nepal

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

Taiwan

Common

Nepal

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

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

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

YOGURT

Taiwan

Common

Nepal

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

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

YOGURT

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