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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 Denmark, the daily total is around 2607 g, with eggs and dairy leading at 38% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

North Korea

Denmark

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Danish daily plate size is

1245 g.
2607 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 302 G

WHEAT

223 G

RICE

14 G

CORN

14 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

35 G

OATS

16 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 818 G

PULSES

3 G

VEGETABLES

369 G

STARCHY ROOTS

184 G

FRUITS

227 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 191 G

POULTRY

63 G

PORK

57 G

BEEF

66 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

1 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 80 G

FISH

57 G

SEAFOOD

23 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 992 G

EGGS

41 G

MILK AND DAIRY

891 G

ANIMAL FATS

60 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 224 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

153 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

16 G

OILCROPS

14 G

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Herbs

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

North Korea
Common
Denmark

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

WILD GARLIC

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Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

North Korea
Common
Denmark

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

North Korea
Common
Denmark

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

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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

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

North Korea
Common
Denmark

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

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

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