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In North Korea, people consume about 1245 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 50%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 2%. In Bhutan, the daily total is around 1545 g, with grains leading at 45% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

North Korea

Bhutan

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Bhutanese daily plate size is

1245 g.
1545 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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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

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Grains 695 G

WHEAT

53 G

RICE

471 G

CORN

137 G

BARLEY

20 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

4 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

10 G

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Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 456 G

PULSES

16 G

VEGETABLES

171 G

STARCHY ROOTS

168 G

FRUITS

96 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 40 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

16 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 45 G

POULTRY

13 G

PORK

6 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 18 G

FISH

18 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 198 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

168 G

ANIMAL FATS

9 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 38 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 133 G

NUTS

57 G

SWEETENERS

45 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

27 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

North Korea
Common
Bhutan

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

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Spices

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
Bhutan

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

BLUE FENUGREEK

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

CHILI PEPPERS

North Korea
Common
Bhutan

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

CHILI PEPPERS

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Condiments

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

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
Bhutan

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

CLARIFIED BUTTER

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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