The three pie charts illustrate how much food was consumed in the world in 2008 and the comparison with China and India.
Overall, it is clear that processed food dominated the consumption in the worldwide and in both nations. In contrast, the figures for nuts and seeds were the lowest generally and vegetables and fruits were the top two after the processed food.
Regarding to proccessed food, this kind of food were the main energy source for the world population, which at 41%. Interestingly, the animal food consumption in India and all over the world was quite similar, at 27% and 26% respectively.
In 2008, the percentage of the usage of nuts and seeds in China and India was slightly higher than the world average, stood at 19%, 11% and 4% in the order given. Vegetables and fruits provided about one – fourth the Indian diet. The world average for fruit and vegetable consumption was just below 30%.