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North Korea

Libya

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 Libya, the daily total is around 2160 g, with produce leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Libya

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Libyan daily plate size is

1245 g.

2160 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 495 G

WHEAT

376 G

RICE

76 G

CORN

6 G

BARLEY

37 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 875 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

549 G

STARCHY ROOTS

73 G

FRUITS

224 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 128 G

POULTRY

93 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

17 G

OTHER MEAT

2 G

OFFALS

8 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 50 G

FISH

49 G

SEAFOOD

1 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 362 G

EGGS

26 G

MILK AND DAIRY

328 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 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 250 G

NUTS

30 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

53 G

OILCROPS

45 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

North Korea

Common

Libya

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

BLACK LIME

CARAWAY

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

North Korea

Common

Libya

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

BLACK LIME

CARAWAY

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

TOMATO

North Korea

Common

Libya

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

TOMATO

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

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PRESERVED LEMONS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

North Korea

Common

Libya

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

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PRESERVED LEMONS

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

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