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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 Myanmar, the daily total is around 1569 g, with grains leading at 41% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 4%.

North Korea

Myanmar

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Myanmar daily plate size is

1245 g.
1569 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 641 G

WHEAT

31 G

RICE

594 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

6 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 418 G

PULSES

36 G

VEGETABLES

224 G

STARCHY ROOTS

47 G

FRUITS

110 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 135 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

41 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 116 G

FISH

116 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 69 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

44 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 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 190 G

NUTS

6 G

SWEETENERS

73 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

91 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

North Korea
Common
Myanmar

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

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Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
Myanmar

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

DRIED MUSHROOMS

CHINESE CHIVES

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

North Korea
Common
Myanmar

DRIED MUSHROOMS

CHINESE CHIVES

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED SEAWEED

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

CHILI OIL

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

North Korea
Common
Myanmar

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED SEAWEED

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE WINE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

CHILI OIL

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Who EATs more per day?

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