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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 Uruguay, the daily total is around 2075 g, with produce leading at 30% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

North Korea

Uruguay

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Uruguayan daily plate size is

1245 g.
2075 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 458 G

WHEAT

297 G

RICE

41 G

CORN

99 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

4 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

13 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 621 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

146 G

FRUITS

200 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

60 G

PORK

49 G

BEEF

58 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

4 G

OFFALS

5 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 26 G

FISH

23 G

SEAFOOD

3 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 594 G

EGGS

37 G

MILK AND DAIRY

541 G

ANIMAL FATS

16 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 196 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

138 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

43 G

OILCROPS

13 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMON VERBENA

OREGANO

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

North Korea
Common
Uruguay

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

LEMON VERBENA

OREGANO

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

THYME

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Spices

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

North Korea
Common
Uruguay

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

ANNATTO/ACHIOTE

CUMIN

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

LEMON

TOMATO

North Korea
Common
Uruguay

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

ONION

BELL PEPPERS

CARROT

LEMON

TOMATO

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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

BEEF FAT

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

WINE VINEGAR

North Korea
Common
Uruguay

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

BEEF FAT

MAYONNAISE

MUSTARD

WINE VINEGAR

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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