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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 Guatemala, the daily total is around 1353 g, with produce leading at 38% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

North Korea

Guatemala

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Guatemalan daily plate size is

1245 g.
1353 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 377 G

WHEAT

91 G

RICE

29 G

CORN

244 G

BARLEY

5 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

2 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 512 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

176 G

STARCHY ROOTS

77 G

FRUITS

228 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 120 G

POULTRY

73 G

PORK

12 G

BEEF

32 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

6 G

SEAFOOD

3 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 151 G

EGGS

33 G

MILK AND DAIRY

115 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 184 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

143 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

26 G

OILCROPS

11 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

PAPALO

North Korea
Common
Guatemala

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CHINCHO

CHIPILIN

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

EPAZOTE

LOROCO FLOWER

MEXICAN PEPPERLEAF

OREGANO

PAPALO

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

North Korea
Common
Guatemala

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CUMIN

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

North Korea
Common
Guatemala

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

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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

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
Guatemala

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

ACHIOTE PASTE

CORN BEER

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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