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Taiwan

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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 Romania, the daily total is around 2492 g, with produce leading at 39% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Romania

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Romanian daily plate size is

1674 g.

2492 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 487 G

WHEAT

377 G

RICE

12 G

CORN

89 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

4 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 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 975 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

418 G

STARCHY ROOTS

238 G

FRUITS

234 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 192 G

POULTRY

64 G

PORK

98 G

BEEF

13 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

7 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

10 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 22 G

FISH

20 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 654 G

EGGS

36 G

MILK AND DAIRY

598 G

ANIMAL FATS

20 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 162 G

NUTS

12 G

SWEETENERS

84 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

50 G

OILCROPS

16 G

Herbs

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

BAY LEAVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

Taiwan

Common

Romania

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

BAY LEAVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

THYME

Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DILL SEED

PAPRIKA

Taiwan

Common

Romania

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

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

Romania

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

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

YOGURT

Taiwan

Common

Romania

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

GRAIN VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

YOGURT

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