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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 Kuwait, the daily total is around 2536 g, with produce leading at 41% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

North Korea

Kuwait

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Kuwaiti daily plate size is

1245 g.
2536 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 506 G

WHEAT

298 G

RICE

192 G

CORN

9 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

6 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 1048 G

PULSES

15 G

VEGETABLES

606 G

STARCHY ROOTS

123 G

FRUITS

278 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 217 G

POULTRY

131 G

PORK

1 G

BEEF

31 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

38 G

OTHER MEAT

7 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 40 G

FISH

33 G

SEAFOOD

7 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 536 G

EGGS

41 G

MILK AND DAIRY

485 G

ANIMAL FATS

10 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 189 G

NUTS

32 G

SWEETENERS

94 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

45 G

OILCROPS

18 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

North Korea
Common
Kuwait

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

OREGANO

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
Kuwait

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CUMIN

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

North Korea
Common
Kuwait

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

LEMON

ROSEWATER

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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

HONEY

North Korea
Common
Kuwait

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

HONEY

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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