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Taiwan

Pakistan

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 Pakistan, the daily total is around 1149 g, with grains leading at 33% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Pakistan

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Pakistani daily plate size is

1674 g.

1149 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 382 G

WHEAT

279 G

RICE

46 G

CORN

52 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 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 240 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

48 G

FRUITS

90 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 58 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 4 G

FISH

4 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 355 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

327 G

ANIMAL FATS

18 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 110 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

67 G

SUGAR CROPS

11 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

1 G

Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

Taiwan

Common

Pakistan

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

Spices

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan

Common

Pakistan

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

Taiwan

Common

Pakistan

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

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

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

YOGURT

Taiwan

Common

Pakistan

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

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

YOGURT

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