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Vietnam

Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Vietnam

Ethiopia

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1973 g.

906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 G

Produce 765 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

479 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

228 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 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 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

Vietnam

Common

Ethiopia

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

Spices

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Vietnam

Common

Ethiopia

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Vietnam

Common

Ethiopia

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

BELL PEPPERS

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

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Vietnam

Common

Ethiopia

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

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