Foods native to Thailand
Thailand appears on Micela as the origin of 2 foods and among the top producers of 4 more.
Foods native to Thailand
| Food | Origin | kcal / 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 🍗 Chicken | From the red junglefowl, Southeast Asia | 165 |
| 🥚 Egg | Where the hen was domesticated: Southeast Asia | 143 |
What Thailand produces among the world's largest
| Food | Origin | kcal / 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 🍚 Rice | Yangtze valley, China | 130 |
| 🦐 Shrimp | Largest producers: Ecuador, India, Vietnam, China | 99 |
| 🫚 Ginger | Southeast Asia | 80 |
| 🍬 Sugar | Sugarcane was domesticated in New Guinea; India first crystallized it | 387 |
What Thailand's foods bring
Among the 6 foods on this page with a full profile, per 100 g. The lightest is ginger, at 80 kcal.
| Stands out for | Food | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Most calories | 🍬 Sugar | 387 kcal |
| Most protein | 🍗 Chicken | 31 g |
| Most fiber | 🫚 Ginger | 2 g |
| Most vitamin C | 🫚 Ginger | 5 mg |
| Most potassium | 🫚 Ginger | 415 mg |
| Most iron | 🥚 Egg | 1.8 mg |
Origins and producing countries are approximate, under review against historical sources and FAOSTAT.
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