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North Korea

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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 Canada, the daily total is around 2313 g, with produce leading at 37% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

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North Korea

Canada

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Canadian daily plate size is

1245 g.

2313 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 345 G

WHEAT

231 G

RICE

46 G

CORN

57 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

6 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 857 G

PULSES

23 G

VEGETABLES

308 G

STARCHY ROOTS

205 G

FRUITS

267 G

SEA PLANTS

0 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

Meats 249 G

POULTRY

111 G

PORK

59 G

BEEF

73 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 57 G

FISH

37 G

SEAFOOD

20 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 528 G

EGGS

42 G

MILK AND DAIRY

446 G

ANIMAL FATS

40 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 38 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

7 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 277 G

NUTS

43 G

SWEETENERS

137 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

74 G

OILCROPS

23 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

North Korea

Common

Canada

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

THYME

Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

North Korea

Common

Canada

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

CORIANDER

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

PAPRIKA

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

SHALLOT

North Korea

Common

Canada

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEMON

SHALLOT

Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

HP SAUCE

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MUSTARD

PECANS

WHISKEY

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

North Korea

Common

Canada

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

HP SAUCE

LIQUID SMOKE

MAPLE SYRUP

MUSTARD

PECANS

WHISKEY

WINE VINEGAR

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

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