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North Korea

Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia, the daily total is around 906 g, with grains leading at 59% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Ethiopia

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Ethiopian daily plate size is

1245 g.

906 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 534 G

WHEAT

109 G

RICE

23 G

CORN

144 G

BARLEY

44 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

21 G

SORGHUM

72 G

OTHER CEREALS

120 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 216 G

PULSES

62 G

VEGETABLES

35 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

28 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 24 G

POULTRY

1 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 1 G

FISH

1 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 94 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

92 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 37 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

4 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

North Korea

Common

Ethiopia

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

KOSERET

PARSLEY

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea

Common

Ethiopia

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

NUTMEG

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

North Korea

Common

Ethiopia

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

TAMARIND

North Korea

Common

Ethiopia

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

HONEY

TAMARIND

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