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The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average South Korean daily plate size is

1245 g.
2047 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 422 G

WHEAT

142 G

RICE

229 G

CORN

46 G

BARLEY

3 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 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 870 G

PULSES

4 G

VEGETABLES

574 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

137 G

SEA PLANTS

93 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 233 G

POULTRY

60 G

PORK

107 G

BEEF

52 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

13 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 152 G

FISH

95 G

SEAFOOD

57 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 109 G

EGGS

34 G

MILK AND DAIRY

62 G

ANIMAL FATS

13 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 261 G

NUTS

29 G

SWEETENERS

135 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

65 G

OILCROPS

32 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CHIVES

North Korea
Common
South Korea

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CHIVES

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

DRY CHILI

North Korea
Common
South Korea

SICHUAN PEPPER

DRY CHILI

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Aromatics

CHILI PEPPERS

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEEK

ONION

SPRING ONION

YUZU

North Korea
Common
South Korea

CHILI PEPPERS

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

LEEK

ONION

SPRING ONION

YUZU

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

PEPPER PASTE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

CHILI OIL

PLUM SYRUP

SESAME OIL

North Korea
Common
South Korea

ANCHOVIES

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GRAIN VINEGAR

PEPPER PASTE

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

CHILI OIL

PLUM SYRUP

SESAME OIL

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