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Taiwan

Turkmenistan

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 Turkmenistan, the daily total is around 1815 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Turkmenistan

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Turkmen daily plate size is

1674 g.

1815 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 545 G

WHEAT

501 G

RICE

41 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 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 635 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

350 G

STARCHY ROOTS

119 G

FRUITS

138 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 166 G

POULTRY

19 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

69 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

56 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

19 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 382 G

EGGS

30 G

MILK AND DAIRY

338 G

ANIMAL FATS

14 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 80 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

54 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

22 G

OILCROPS

2 G

Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

ZIZIPHORA

Taiwan

Common

Turkmenistan

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

CILANTRO

BAY LEAVES

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

ZIZIPHORA

Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan

Common

Turkmenistan

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

Taiwan

Common

Turkmenistan

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

Condiments

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED APRICOTS

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Taiwan

Common

Turkmenistan

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SHAOXING WINE

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED APRICOTS

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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