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Germany

North Korea

In Germany, people consume about 2252 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In North Korea, the daily total is around 1245 g, with produce leading at 50% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Germany

North Korea

The average German daily plate size is

The average North Korean daily plate size is

2252 g.

1245 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 270 G

WHEAT

193 G

RICE

19 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

21 G

OATS

17 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Grains 491 G

WHEAT

41 G

RICE

263 G

CORN

173 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

6 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

3 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 830 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

392 G

STARCHY ROOTS

179 G

FRUITS

258 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

85 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 218 G

POULTRY

49 G

PORK

122 G

BEEF

39 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

4 G

Meats 40 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

16 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 35 G

FISH

31 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Eggs and dairy 651 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

572 G

ANIMAL FATS

35 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 248 G

NUTS

45 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

60 G

OILCROPS

16 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 38 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

7 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

Germany

Common

North Korea

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

Spices

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

Germany

Common

North Korea

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

MUSTARD SEEDS

NUTMEG

VANILLA

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SPRING ONION

Germany

Common

North Korea

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SPRING ONION

Condiments

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

Germany

Common

North Korea

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PORK FAT

WINE

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

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