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Vietnam

Ecuador

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 Ecuador, the daily total is around 1427 g, with grains leading at 30% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

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Vietnam

Ecuador

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Ecuadorian daily plate size is

1973 g.

1427 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 426 G

WHEAT

129 G

RICE

161 G

CORN

126 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

9 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 288 G

PULSES

6 G

VEGETABLES

61 G

STARCHY ROOTS

63 G

FRUITS

147 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 141 G

POULTRY

57 G

PORK

36 G

BEEF

36 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

11 G

Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Fish and seafood 20 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

Eggs and dairy 295 G

EGGS

22 G

MILK AND DAIRY

267 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 257 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

205 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

45 G

OILCROPS

6 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

PARSLEY

Vietnam

Common

Ecuador

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

ANDEAN MINT

BLACK MINT

EPAZOTE

GALLANT SOLDIER

MARIGOLD

OREGANO

PARSLEY

Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

Vietnam

Common

Ecuador

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

Aromatics

GALANGAL

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Vietnam

Common

Ecuador

GALANGAL

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Condiments

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

Vietnam

Common

Ecuador

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

ACHIOTE PASTE

COCONUT MILK

CORN BEER

HONEY

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

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