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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 Suriname, the daily total is around 1633 g, with produce leading at 30% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 3%.

North Korea

Suriname

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Surinamese daily plate size is

1245 g.
1633 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 459 G

WHEAT

175 G

RICE

278 G

CORN

4 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

1 G

MILLET

0 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 484 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

167 G

STARCHY ROOTS

71 G

FRUITS

237 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 172 G

POULTRY

134 G

PORK

22 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

0 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 47 G

FISH

39 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 196 G

EGGS

18 G

MILK AND DAIRY

176 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 275 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

204 G

SUGAR CROPS

11 G

VEG OILS

37 G

OILCROPS

22 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CULANTRO

THYME

North Korea
Common
Suriname

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CULANTRO

THYME

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CUMIN

NUTMEG

North Korea
Common
Suriname

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CUMIN

NUTMEG

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

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SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

North Korea
Common
Suriname

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LIME

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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

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
Suriname

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

CANE VINEGAR

CASSAREEP

COCONUT MILK

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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