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North Korea

Iraq

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 Iraq, the daily total is around 1378 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Iraq

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Iraqi daily plate size is

1245 g.

1378 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 552 G

WHEAT

384 G

RICE

153 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

10 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 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 540 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

294 G

STARCHY ROOTS

50 G

FRUITS

152 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 47 G

POULTRY

32 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

1 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 9 G

FISH

9 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 116 G

EGGS

9 G

MILK AND DAIRY

102 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 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 114 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

62 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

39 G

OILCROPS

8 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

North Korea

Common

Iraq

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea

Common

Iraq

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

North Korea

Common

Iraq

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

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

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

North Korea

Common

Iraq

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

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

HONEY

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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