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North Korea

Ukraine

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 Ukraine, the daily total is around 2297 g, with produce leading at 44% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Ukraine

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Ukrainian daily plate size is

1245 g.

2297 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 378 G

WHEAT

266 G

RICE

11 G

CORN

60 G

BARLEY

8 G

RYE

21 G

OATS

6 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

5 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 1009 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

484 G

STARCHY ROOTS

353 G

FRUITS

121 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 146 G

POULTRY

69 G

PORK

47 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

9 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 37 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

5 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 518 G

EGGS

51 G

MILK AND DAIRY

460 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 209 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

168 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

3 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SORREL

TARRAGON

WILD GARLIC

North Korea

Common

Ukraine

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

SORREL

TARRAGON

WILD GARLIC

Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

MUSTARD SEEDS

PAPRIKA

North Korea

Common

Ukraine

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CARAWAY

DILL SEED

MUSTARD SEEDS

PAPRIKA

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SPRING ONION

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

North Korea

Common

Ukraine

CHINESE CHIVES

GINGER

SPRING ONION

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GARLIC

ONION

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

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

BUTTER

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

POPPY SEEDS

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

North Korea

Common

Ukraine

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

BUTTER

DUCK FAT

FRUIT VINEGAR

GOOSE FAT

HONEY

HORSERADISH

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

POPPY SEEDS

PORK FAT

SOUR CREAM

TOMATO PASTE

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