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Vietnam

DR Congo

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 DR Congo, the daily total is around 1566 g, with produce leading at 88% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Vietnam

DR Congo

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Congolese (DRC) daily plate size is

1973 g.

1566 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 115 G

WHEAT

14 G

RICE

44 G

CORN

56 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 765 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

479 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

228 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1379 G

PULSES

10 G

VEGETABLES

20 G

STARCHY ROOTS

1181 G

FRUITS

168 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 13 G

POULTRY

3 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

1 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

3 G

Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Fish and seafood 11 G

FISH

11 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

Eggs and dairy 2 G

EGGS

0 G

MILK AND DAIRY

2 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 46 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

8 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

11 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

Vietnam

Common

DR Congo

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

HIBISCUS

THYME

Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Vietnam

Common

DR Congo

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GRAINS OF PARADISE

MBONGO

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

Vietnam

Common

DR Congo

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

Condiments

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

Vietnam

Common

DR Congo

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

TAMARIND

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED BEANS

PALM OIL

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