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North Korea

Vietnam

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 Vietnam, the daily total is around 1973 g, with produce leading at 39% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 5%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

North Korea

Vietnam

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Vietnamese daily plate size is

1245 g.

1973 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 704 G

WHEAT

44 G

RICE

612 G

CORN

48 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 765 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

479 G

STARCHY ROOTS

49 G

FRUITS

224 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 159 G

POULTRY

45 G

PORK

83 G

BEEF

14 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

1 G

OFFALS

15 G

Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

Fish and seafood 109 G

FISH

78 G

SEAFOOD

31 G

Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

Eggs and dairy 105 G

EGGS

10 G

MILK AND DAIRY

88 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 131 G

NUTS

5 G

SWEETENERS

64 G

SUGAR CROPS

20 G

VEG OILS

14 G

OILCROPS

28 G

Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

North Korea

Common

Vietnam

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

BETTEL LEAVES

CILANTRO

CULANTRO

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

North Korea

Common

Vietnam

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

North Korea

Common

Vietnam

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

PANDANUS LEAVES

SHALLOT

TURMERIC

Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

North Korea

Common

Vietnam

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME SEEDS

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SOY SAUCE

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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