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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 Iceland, the daily total is around 2549 g, with produce leading at 29% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 10%.

North Korea

Iceland

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Icelandic daily plate size is

1245 g.
2549 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 380 G

WHEAT

310 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

41 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

12 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 746 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

303 G

STARCHY ROOTS

107 G

FRUITS

276 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 252 G

POULTRY

83 G

PORK

57 G

BEEF

41 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

53 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

12 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 245 G

FISH

202 G

SEAFOOD

43 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 619 G

EGGS

31 G

MILK AND DAIRY

542 G

ANIMAL FATS

46 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 307 G

NUTS

18 G

SWEETENERS

235 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

32 G

OILCROPS

22 G

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Herbs

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

North Korea
Common
Iceland

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

ANGELICA

BAY LEAVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

North Korea
Common
Iceland

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

SPRING ONION

ONION

North Korea
Common
Iceland

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

SPRING ONION

ONION

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

DRIED SEAWEED

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

LAMB FAT

North Korea
Common
Iceland

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

DRIED SEAWEED

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

LAMB FAT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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