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North Korea

Nepal

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 Nepal, the daily total is around 1835 g, with produce leading at 45% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Nepal

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Nepalese daily plate size is

1245 g.

1835 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 658 G

WHEAT

144 G

RICE

374 G

CORN

109 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

28 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 828 G

PULSES

41 G

VEGETABLES

385 G

STARCHY ROOTS

255 G

FRUITS

136 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 50 G

POULTRY

11 G

PORK

3 G

BEEF

22 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

7 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

7 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 10 G

FISH

10 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 118 G

EGGS

6 G

MILK AND DAIRY

104 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 171 G

NUTS

4 G

SWEETENERS

31 G

SUGAR CROPS

103 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

3 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

MINT

North Korea

Common

Nepal

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

CURRY LEAVES

FENUGREEK LEAVES

JIMBU

MINT

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea

Common

Nepal

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENNEL SEED

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

North Korea

Common

Nepal

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

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

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

YOGURT

North Korea

Common

Nepal

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

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

YOGURT

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