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Taiwanese vs Nicaraguan 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 Nicaragua, the daily total is around 1416 g, with grains leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Taiwan

Nicaragua

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Nicaraguan daily plate size is

1674 g.
1416 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 484 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

214 G

CORN

172 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 325 G

PULSES

39 G

VEGETABLES

99 G

STARCHY ROOTS

57 G

FRUITS

115 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 86 G

POULTRY

59 G

PORK

15 G

BEEF

6 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

11 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 357 G

EGGS

13 G

MILK AND DAIRY

341 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 146 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

Taiwan
Common
Nicaragua

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

OREGANO

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Spices

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

Taiwan
Common
Nicaragua

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

Taiwan
Common
Nicaragua

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

ORANGE

TOMATO

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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

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Taiwan
Common
Nicaragua

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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