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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 Mauritania, the daily total is around 1452 g, with grains leading at 43% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

North Korea

Mauritania

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Mauritanian daily plate size is

1245 g.
1452 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 622 G

WHEAT

328 G

RICE

231 G

CORN

17 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

33 G

OTHER CEREALS

4 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 237 G

PULSES

27 G

VEGETABLES

139 G

STARCHY ROOTS

27 G

FRUITS

42 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 97 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

34 G

OTHER MEAT

17 G

OFFALS

10 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

19 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 323 G

EGGS

8 G

MILK AND DAIRY

312 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 147 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

115 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

North Korea
Common
Mauritania

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
Mauritania

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

TOMATO

North Korea
Common
Mauritania

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

SPRING ONION

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

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
Mauritania

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

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATES

FERMENTED BEANS

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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