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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 Sweden, the daily total is around 2270 g, with produce leading at 34% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 4%.

North Korea

Sweden

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Swedish daily plate size is

1245 g.
2270 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 327 G

WHEAT

260 G

RICE

27 G

CORN

6 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

24 G

OATS

5 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 781 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

373 G

STARCHY ROOTS

161 G

FRUITS

204 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 206 G

POULTRY

43 G

PORK

78 G

BEEF

62 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

19 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 86 G

FISH

64 G

SEAFOOD

22 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 668 G

EGGS

37 G

MILK AND DAIRY

590 G

ANIMAL FATS

41 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 202 G

NUTS

27 G

SWEETENERS

112 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

43 G

OILCROPS

20 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

North Korea
Common
Sweden

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

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Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CLOVES

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

North Korea
Common
Sweden

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

CLOVES

GREEN CARDAMOM

JUNIPER BERRIES

LICORICE

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SPRING ONION

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

North Korea
Common
Sweden

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SPRING ONION

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

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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

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

SOUR CREAM

North Korea
Common
Sweden

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

BLEAK ROE

BUTTER

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

SOUR CREAM

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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