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North Korea

Malaysia

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 Malaysia, the daily total is around 1487 g, with grains leading at 32% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Malaysia

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Malaysian daily plate size is

1245 g.

1487 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 481 G

WHEAT

113 G

RICE

313 G

CORN

44 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

7 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 376 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

188 G

STARCHY ROOTS

58 G

FRUITS

112 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 182 G

POULTRY

138 G

PORK

20 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 147 G

FISH

124 G

SEAFOOD

23 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 80 G

EGGS

44 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 221 G

NUTS

8 G

SWEETENERS

122 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

57 G

OILCROPS

34 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

North Korea

Common

Malaysia

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea

Common

Malaysia

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

North Korea

Common

Malaysia

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

North Korea

Common

Malaysia

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

KECAP MANIS

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

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