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Vietnam

Nepal

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 Nepal, the daily total is around 1835 g, with produce leading at 45% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Vietnam

Nepal

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Nepalese daily plate size is

1973 g.

1835 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 658 G

WHEAT

144 G

RICE

374 G

CORN

109 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

28 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 828 G

PULSES

41 G

VEGETABLES

385 G

STARCHY ROOTS

255 G

FRUITS

136 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 50 G

POULTRY

11 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

7 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

7 G

Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Fish and seafood 10 G

FISH

10 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

Eggs and dairy 118 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

104 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 171 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

31 G

SUGAR CROPS

103 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

3 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

Vietnam

Common

Nepal

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

Spices

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

Vietnam

Common

Nepal

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

Vietnam

Common

Nepal

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

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

MUSTARD OIL

YOGURT

Vietnam

Common

Nepal

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

MUSTARD OIL

YOGURT

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