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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 Kenya, the daily total is around 1384 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

North Korea

Kenya

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Kenyan daily plate size is

1245 g.
1384 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 376 G

WHEAT

117 G

RICE

58 G

CORN

186 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

10 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 556 G

PULSES

46 G

VEGETABLES

170 G

STARCHY ROOTS

169 G

FRUITS

170 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 34 G

POULTRY

4 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

5 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 8 G

FISH

8 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 238 G

EGGS

4 G

MILK AND DAIRY

231 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 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 172 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

60 G

SUGAR CROPS

80 G

VEG OILS

24 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

North Korea
Common
Kenya

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HOLY BASIL

LEMONGRASS

OREGANO

PARSLEY

PREKESE

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
Kenya

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

North Korea
Common
Kenya

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
Kenya

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

COCONUT MILK

HONEY

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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