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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 Saudi Arabia, the daily total is around 1647 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

North Korea

Saudi Arabia

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Saudi Arabian daily plate size is

1245 g.
1647 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 507 G

WHEAT

269 G

RICE

148 G

CORN

73 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

2 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

9 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 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 576 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

252 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

225 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 151 G

POULTRY

113 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

12 G

OTHER MEAT

8 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

26 G

SEAFOOD

5 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 203 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

166 G

ANIMAL FATS

12 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 179 G

NUTS

15 G

SWEETENERS

88 G

SUGAR CROPS

1 G

VEG OILS

47 G

OILCROPS

28 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

North Korea
Common
Saudi Arabia

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
Saudi Arabia

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

ROSEWATER

North Korea
Common
Saudi Arabia

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

ROSEWATER

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
Saudi Arabia

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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