Quantifying culinary diversity across countries.

Compare countries

Taiwanese vs Philippines food & cuisine

Compare

Taiwan

Philippines

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 Philippines, the daily total is around 1593 g, with grains leading at 46% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Philippines

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Philippines daily plate size is

1674 g.

1593 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 735 G

WHEAT

112 G

RICE

523 G

CORN

98 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 487 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

162 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

264 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 108 G

POULTRY

44 G

PORK

40 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

14 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 78 G

FISH

70 G

SEAFOOD

8 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 74 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

51 G

ANIMAL FATS

9 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 111 G

NUTS

6 G

SWEETENERS

67 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

15 G

OILCROPS

23 G

Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Taiwan

Common

Philippines

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

Spices

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CORIANDER

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan

Common

Philippines

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CORIANDER

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

CALAMANSI

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

TOMATO

TURMERIC

Taiwan

Common

Philippines

CHINESE CHIVES

SAND GINGER

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

CALAMANSI

CHILI PEPPERS

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

TOMATO

TURMERIC

Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PORK FAT

TAMARIND

Taiwan

Common

Philippines

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PORK FAT

TAMARIND

See full TAIWAN profile

See full PHILIPPINES profile

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

Play