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Vietnam

Pakistan

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 Pakistan, the daily total is around 1149 g, with grains leading at 33% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Vietnam

Pakistan

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Pakistani daily plate size is

1973 g.

1149 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 382 G

WHEAT

279 G

RICE

46 G

CORN

52 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 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 240 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

48 G

FRUITS

90 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 58 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Fish and seafood 4 G

FISH

4 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

Eggs and dairy 355 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

327 G

ANIMAL FATS

18 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 110 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

67 G

SUGAR CROPS

11 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

1 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

Vietnam

Common

Pakistan

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

BAY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

Spices

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

Vietnam

Common

Pakistan

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Vietnam

Common

Pakistan

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

TURMERIC

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

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

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

YOGURT

Vietnam

Common

Pakistan

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

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

YOGURT

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