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North Korea

Jordan

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 Jordan, the daily total is around 1351 g, with produce leading at 38% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Jordan

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Jordanian daily plate size is

1245 g.

1351 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 282 G

WHEAT

232 G

RICE

45 G

CORN

4 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 508 G

PULSES

16 G

VEGETABLES

320 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

86 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 102 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

20 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 13 G

FISH

13 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 230 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

213 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 216 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

129 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

53 G

OILCROPS

19 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

North Korea

Common

Jordan

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea

Common

Jordan

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

North Korea

Common

Jordan

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

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

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

OLIVE OIL

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

North Korea

Common

Jordan

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

OLIVE OIL

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TAHINI

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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