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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 Philippines, the daily total is around 1593 g, with grains leading at 46% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

North Korea

Philippines

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Philippines daily plate size is

1245 g.
1593 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 735 G

WHEAT

112 G

RICE

523 G

CORN

98 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 487 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

162 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

264 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 108 G

POULTRY

44 G

PORK

40 G

BEEF

9 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

14 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 78 G

FISH

70 G

SEAFOOD

8 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 74 G

EGGS

14 G

MILK AND DAIRY

51 G

ANIMAL FATS

9 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 111 G

NUTS

6 G

SWEETENERS

67 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

15 G

OILCROPS

23 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

North Korea
Common
Philippines

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

LEMONGRASS

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Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
Philippines

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

SPRING ONION

CALAMANSI

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TOMATO

TURMERIC

North Korea
Common
Philippines

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

SPRING ONION

CALAMANSI

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TOMATO

TURMERIC

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

GOCHUJANG

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PORK FAT

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
Philippines

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

GOCHUJANG

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

PALM OIL

PEPPER PASTE

PORK FAT

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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