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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 Turkmenistan, the daily total is around 1815 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 0%.

North Korea

Turkmenistan

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Turkmen daily plate size is

1245 g.
1815 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 545 G

WHEAT

501 G

RICE

41 G

CORN

0 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 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 635 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

350 G

STARCHY ROOTS

119 G

FRUITS

138 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 166 G

POULTRY

19 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

69 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

56 G

OTHER MEAT

3 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 7 G

FISH

7 G

SEAFOOD

0 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 382 G

EGGS

30 G

MILK AND DAIRY

338 G

ANIMAL FATS

14 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 80 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

54 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

22 G

OILCROPS

2 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

ZIZIPHORA

North Korea
Common
Turkmenistan

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

ZIZIPHORA

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
Turkmenistan

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CORIANDER

CUMIN

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

North Korea
Common
Turkmenistan

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

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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

DRIED APRICOTS

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

North Korea
Common
Turkmenistan

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

DRIED APRICOTS

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

LAMB FAT

PISTACHIOS

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

YOGURT

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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