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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 Maldives, the daily total is around 1907 g, with produce leading at 37% and meats at the bottom with 4%.

North Korea

Maldives

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Maldivian daily plate size is

1245 g.
1907 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 380 G

WHEAT

198 G

RICE

177 G

CORN

2 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 702 G

PULSES

8 G

VEGETABLES

322 G

STARCHY ROOTS

75 G

FRUITS

240 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 67 G

POULTRY

40 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

0 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 225 G

FISH

207 G

SEAFOOD

18 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 380 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

330 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 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 153 G

NUTS

41 G

SWEETENERS

83 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

13 G

OILCROPS

16 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

North Korea
Common
Maldives

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
Maldives

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

North Korea
Common
Maldives

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
Maldives

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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