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North Korea

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Central African Republic

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 Central African Republic, the daily total is around 1234 g, with produce leading at 72% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Central African Republic

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Central African Republic daily plate size is

1245 g.

1234 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 92 G

WHEAT

11 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

47 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

14 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 892 G

PULSES

24 G

VEGETABLES

51 G

STARCHY ROOTS

682 G

FRUITS

134 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 107 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

10 G

BEEF

54 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

14 G

OTHER MEAT

12 G

OFFALS

9 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 19 G

FISH

19 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 40 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

36 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 84 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

23 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

23 G

OILCROPS

38 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

North Korea

Common

Central African Republic

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

THYME

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

North Korea

Common

Central African Republic

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

CORIANDER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GRAINS OF SELIM

NJANGSA/DJANSANG

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

TOMATO

North Korea

Common

Central African Republic

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

TOMATO

Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

North Korea

Common

Central African Republic

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

FERMENTED BEANS

HONEY

PALM OIL

SHEA BUTTER

TAMARIND

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