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Vietnam

Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia, the daily total is around 1647 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Vietnam

Saudi Arabia

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

1973 g.

1647 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 507 G

WHEAT

269 G

RICE

148 G

CORN

73 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

9 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 G

Produce 765 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

479 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

228 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 576 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

252 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

225 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 151 G

POULTRY

113 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

8 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

26 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

Eggs and dairy 203 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

166 G

ANIMAL FATS

12 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 179 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

88 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

28 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Vietnam

Common

Saudi Arabia

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Vietnam

Common

Saudi Arabia

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

ROSEWATER

Vietnam

Common

Saudi Arabia

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

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

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Vietnam

Common

Saudi Arabia

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

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

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