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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 Ireland, the daily total is around 2605 g, with produce leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

North Korea

Ireland

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Irish daily plate size is

1245 g.
2605 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 354 G

WHEAT

264 G

RICE

16 G

CORN

30 G

BARLEY

14 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

15 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

14 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 884 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

350 G

STARCHY ROOTS

217 G

FRUITS

282 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 230 G

POULTRY

73 G

PORK

81 G

BEEF

54 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

9 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

9 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 58 G

FISH

53 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 754 G

EGGS

29 G

MILK AND DAIRY

703 G

ANIMAL FATS

22 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 325 G

NUTS

19 G

SWEETENERS

234 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

49 G

OILCROPS

23 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

MINT

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

North Korea
Common
Ireland

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

MINT

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

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Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CLOVES

GINGER

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

North Korea
Common
Ireland

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CLOVES

GINGER

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

North Korea
Common
Ireland

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY STALKS

LEEK

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

BEEF FAT

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HP SAUCE

LAMB FAT

MUSTARD

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

North Korea
Common
Ireland

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

BEEF FAT

BEER

BUTTER

CREAM

FRUIT VINEGAR

HONEY

HP SAUCE

LAMB FAT

MUSTARD

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

Who EATs more per day?

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