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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 Yemen, the daily total is around 881 g, with grains leading at 52% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

North Korea

Yemen

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Yemeni daily plate size is

1245 g.
881 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 461 G

WHEAT

329 G

RICE

82 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

3 G

SORGHUM

14 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 184 G

PULSES

14 G

VEGETABLES

61 G

STARCHY ROOTS

16 G

FRUITS

89 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 52 G

POULTRY

30 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

11 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

3 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 74 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

68 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 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 103 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

77 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

3 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

North Korea
Common
Yemen

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

MINT

PARSLEY

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

North Korea
Common
Yemen

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

ALLSPICE

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CLOVES

CORIANDER

CUMIN

FENUGREEK

GINGER

GREEN CARDAMOM

NIGELA SEED

PAPRIKA

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

North Korea
Common
Yemen

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

LIME

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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

HONEY

TAHINI

North Korea
Common
Yemen

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

HONEY

TAHINI

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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