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Vietnam

Afghanistan

In Vietnam, people consume about 1973 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 39%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 5%. In Afghanistan, the daily total is around 1083 g, with grains leading at 46% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Vietnam

Afghanistan

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Afghan daily plate size is

1973 g.

1083 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 704 G

WHEAT

44 G

RICE

612 G

CORN

48 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Grains 505 G

WHEAT

436 G

RICE

56 G

CORN

10 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 765 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

479 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

228 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 367 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

201 G

STARCHY ROOTS

64 G

FRUITS

87 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 159 G

POULTRY

45 G

PORK

83 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

15 G

Meats 27 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

3 G

Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

108 G

ANIMAL FATS

4 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 131 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

64 G

SUGAR CROPS

20 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

28 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 67 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

41 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

3 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

Vietnam

Common

Afghanistan

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

DILL

FENUGREEK LEAVES

PARSLEY

Spices

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Vietnam

Common

Afghanistan

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

Vietnam

Common

Afghanistan

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

ROSEWATER

Condiments

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Vietnam

Common

Afghanistan

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SESAME SEEDS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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