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North Korea

Tunisia

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 Tunisia, the daily total is around 2310 g, with produce leading at 49% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Tunisia

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Tunisian daily plate size is

1245 g.

2310 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

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

Grains 565 G

WHEAT

538 G

RICE

4 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

20 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

1 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1135 G

PULSES

19 G

VEGETABLES

722 G

STARCHY ROOTS

79 G

FRUITS

286 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 40 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

16 G

OFFALS

2 G

Meats 79 G

POULTRY

48 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

11 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

15 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 37 G

FISH

35 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 307 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

279 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 38 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

7 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 187 G

NUTS

20 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

58 G

OILCROPS

14 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

North Korea

Common

Tunisia

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CARAWAY

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea

Common

Tunisia

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CARAWAY

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

TOMATO

North Korea

Common

Tunisia

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

TOMATO

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

CAPERS

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

OLIVES

PEPPER PASTE

PRESERVED LEMONS

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

North Korea

Common

Tunisia

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

CAPERS

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

FERMENTED BUTTER

OLIVE OIL

OLIVES

PEPPER PASTE

PRESERVED LEMONS

TAMARIND

TOMATO PASTE

WINE VINEGAR

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