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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 Russia, the daily total is around 2144 g, with produce leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Russia

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Russian daily plate size is

1674 g.

2144 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 428 G

WHEAT

368 G

RICE

22 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

14 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

10 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 735 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

299 G

STARCHY ROOTS

241 G

FRUITS

139 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 224 G

POULTRY

85 G

PORK

76 G

BEEF

37 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

10 G

OFFALS

12 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 60 G

FISH

54 G

SEAFOOD

6 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 473 G

EGGS

45 G

MILK AND DAIRY

415 G

ANIMAL FATS

13 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 224 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

169 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

46 G

OILCROPS

5 G

Herbs

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CHIVES

BAY LEAVES

DILL

PARSLEY

SORREL

TARRAGON

WILD GARLIC

Taiwan

Common

Russia

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CHIVES

BAY LEAVES

DILL

PARSLEY

SORREL

TARRAGON

WILD GARLIC

Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DILL SEED

MUSTARD SEEDS

Taiwan

Common

Russia

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DILL SEED

MUSTARD SEEDS

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

Taiwan

Common

Russia

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

CELERY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

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

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

POPPY SEEDS

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

Taiwan

Common

Russia

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

POPPY SEEDS

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

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