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Vietnam

Yemen

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 Yemen, the daily total is around 881 g, with grains leading at 52% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Vietnam

Yemen

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

The average Yemeni daily plate size is

1973 g.

881 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 461 G

WHEAT

329 G

RICE

82 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

14 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 184 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

61 G

STARCHY ROOTS

16 G

FRUITS

89 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 52 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Fish and seafood 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

Eggs and dairy 74 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

68 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 103 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

77 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

3 G

Herbs

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

DILL

PARSLEY

Vietnam

Common

Yemen

BETTEL LEAVES

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

CILANTRO

MINT

DILL

PARSLEY

Spices

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Vietnam

Common

Yemen

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

Vietnam

Common

Yemen

GALANGAL

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

LEMON

ONION

Condiments

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

Vietnam

Common

Yemen

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED TOFU

FISH SAUCE

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

TAHINI

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