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North Korean vs Emirati food & cuisine

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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 United Arab Emirates, the daily total is around 1733 g, with produce leading at 35% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 4%.

North Korea

United Arab Emirates

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Emirati daily plate size is

1245 g.
1733 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 393 G

WHEAT

292 G

RICE

96 G

CORN

5 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 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 603 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

262 G

STARCHY ROOTS

81 G

FRUITS

186 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 180 G

POULTRY

106 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

32 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

24 G

OTHER MEAT

9 G

OFFALS

7 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 71 G

FISH

65 G

SEAFOOD

6 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 278 G

EGGS

21 G

MILK AND DAIRY

247 G

ANIMAL FATS

10 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 208 G

NUTS

31 G

SWEETENERS

78 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

78 G

OILCROPS

21 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

North Korea
Common
United Arab Emirates

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

MINT

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
United Arab Emirates

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

North Korea
Common
United Arab Emirates

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

LEMON

ORANGE WATER

ROSEWATER

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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

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

TAHINI

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
United Arab Emirates

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

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

TAHINI

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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