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North Korea

Hungary

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 Hungary, the daily total is around 1932 g, with produce leading at 30% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Hungary

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Hungarian daily plate size is

1245 g.

1932 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 346 G

WHEAT

321 G

RICE

18 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 579 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

242 G

STARCHY ROOTS

106 G

FRUITS

128 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 231 G

POULTRY

76 G

PORK

137 G

BEEF

15 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 17 G

FISH

16 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 553 G

EGGS

39 G

MILK AND DAIRY

493 G

ANIMAL FATS

21 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 206 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

147 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

51 G

OILCROPS

6 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

DILL

MARJORAM

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

WILD GARLIC

North Korea

Common

Hungary

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

DILL

MARJORAM

OREGANO

PARSLEY

SUMMER SAVORY

TARRAGON

WILD GARLIC

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CELERY SEED

CUMIN

JUNIPER BERRIES

PAPRIKA

SMOKED PAPRIKA

WHITE PEPPER

North Korea

Common

Hungary

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CELERY SEED

CUMIN

JUNIPER BERRIES

PAPRIKA

SMOKED PAPRIKA

WHITE PEPPER

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CHILI PEPPERS

PARSLEY ROOT

TOMATO

North Korea

Common

Hungary

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

CHILI PEPPERS

PARSLEY ROOT

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

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

BRANDY

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PEPPER PASTE

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

North Korea

Common

Hungary

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

BRANDY

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

PEPPER PASTE

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

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