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North Korea

Pakistan

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 Pakistan, the daily total is around 1149 g, with grains leading at 33% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Pakistan

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Pakistani daily plate size is

1245 g.

1149 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 382 G

WHEAT

279 G

RICE

46 G

CORN

52 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

1 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

2 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 240 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

80 G

STARCHY ROOTS

48 G

FRUITS

90 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 58 G

POULTRY

18 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

27 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

5 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 4 G

FISH

4 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 355 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

327 G

ANIMAL FATS

18 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 110 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

67 G

SUGAR CROPS

11 G

VEG OILS

30 G

OILCROPS

1 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

North Korea

Common

Pakistan

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea

Common

Pakistan

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

AJWAIN SEEDS

ASAFOEDITA

BLACK CARDAMOM

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

MACE

MANGO POWDER

MUSTARD SEEDS

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

North Korea

Common

Pakistan

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

ROSEWATER

TURMERIC

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

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

YOGURT

North Korea

Common

Pakistan

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

DATES

MUSTARD OIL

TAMARIND

YOGURT

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