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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 Gambia, the daily total is around 1208 g, with grains leading at 54% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

North Korea

Gambia

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Gambian daily plate size is

1245 g.
1208 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 654 G

WHEAT

74 G

RICE

506 G

CORN

21 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

38 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 110 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

75 G

STARCHY ROOTS

17 G

FRUITS

16 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 46 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 66 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

2 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 144 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

130 G

ANIMAL FATS

0 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 188 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

116 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

25 G

OILCROPS

46 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

THYME

North Korea
Common
Gambia

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

HIBISCUS

LEMONGRASS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
Gambia

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CUBEB PEPPER

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

North Korea
Common
Gambia

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

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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

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
Gambia

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

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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