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Vietnam

El Salvador

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 El Salvador, the daily total is around 1729 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Vietnam

El Salvador

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Salvadorian daily plate size is

1973 g.

1729 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 419 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

223 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

32 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 G

Produce 765 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

479 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

228 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 594 G

PULSES

52 G

VEGETABLES

247 G

STARCHY ROOTS

77 G

FRUITS

202 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 116 G

POULTRY

72 G

PORK

14 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Fish and seafood 20 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

Eggs and dairy 450 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

417 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 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 130 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

86 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

15 G

OILCROPS

27 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

Vietnam

Common

El Salvador

BETTEL LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

Spices

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

Vietnam

Common

El Salvador

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

Aromatics

GALANGAL

GINGER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

LIME

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Vietnam

Common

El Salvador

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

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

Vietnam

Common

El Salvador

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

FRUIT VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

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