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Vietnam

Kenya

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 Kenya, the daily total is around 1384 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Vietnam

Kenya

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

1973 g.

1384 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 376 G

WHEAT

117 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

186 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

10 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 556 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

170 G

STARCHY ROOTS

169 G

FRUITS

170 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 34 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Fish and seafood 8 G

FISH

8 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

Eggs and dairy 238 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

231 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 172 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

60 G

SUGAR CROPS

80 G

VEG OILS

24 G

OILCROPS

7 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

Vietnam

Common

Kenya

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HOLY BASIL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

Spices

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Vietnam

Common

Kenya

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

BELL PEPPERS

LEMON

ONION

TOMATO

Vietnam

Common

Kenya

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

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

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

Vietnam

Common

Kenya

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TOASTED RICE POWDER

TAMARIND

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

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