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North Korea

Finland

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 Finland, the daily total is around 2352 g, with eggs and dairy leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 4%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Finland

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Finnish daily plate size is

1245 g.

2352 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 343 G

WHEAT

225 G

RICE

24 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

31 G

RYE

56 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 741 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

282 G

STARCHY ROOTS

178 G

FRUITS

233 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 205 G

POULTRY

59 G

PORK

85 G

BEEF

51 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

7 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 89 G

FISH

83 G

SEAFOOD

6 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 789 G

EGGS

30 G

MILK AND DAIRY

711 G

ANIMAL FATS

48 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 185 G

NUTS

20 G

SWEETENERS

134 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

19 G

OILCROPS

12 G

Herbs

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

SORREL

WILD GARLIC

North Korea

Common

Finland

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

LOVAGE

SORREL

WILD GARLIC

Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

North Korea

Common

Finland

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

FENNEL SEED

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SPRING ONION

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

North Korea

Common

Finland

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SPRING ONION

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

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

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

SOUR CREAM

North Korea

Common

Finland

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

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

SOUR CREAM

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