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North Korean vs Guinea-Bissauan food & cuisine

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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 Guinea-Bissau, the daily total is around 1089 g, with grains leading at 51% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

North Korea

Guinea-Bissau

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Guinea-Bissauan daily plate size is

1245 g.
1089 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 550 G

WHEAT

28 G

RICE

457 G

CORN

15 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

23 G

SORGHUM

22 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 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 353 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

54 G

STARCHY ROOTS

156 G

FRUITS

137 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 44 G

POULTRY

8 G

PORK

19 G

BEEF

10 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 3 G

FISH

3 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 60 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

55 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 79 G

NUTS

10 G

SWEETENERS

25 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

35 G

OILCROPS

9 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

North Korea
Common
Guinea-Bissau

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

North Korea
Common
Guinea-Bissau

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

GRAINS OF PARADISE

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

North Korea
Common
Guinea-Bissau

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

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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

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

FRUIT VINEGAR

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
Guinea-Bissau

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEANS

FRUIT VINEGAR

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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