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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 Zimbabwe, the daily total is around 806 g, with grains leading at 40% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

North Korea

Zimbabwe

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Zimbabwean daily plate size is

1245 g.
806 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 324 G

WHEAT

60 G

RICE

26 G

CORN

219 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

5 G

SORGHUM

13 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 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 138 G

PULSES

9 G

VEGETABLES

37 G

STARCHY ROOTS

54 G

FRUITS

36 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 152 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

2 G

BEEF

116 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

5 G

OTHER MEAT

6 G

OFFALS

8 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 6 G

FISH

6 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 77 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

72 G

ANIMAL FATS

2 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 109 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

72 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

33 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

THYME

North Korea
Common
Zimbabwe

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

AFRICAN BASIL

BAOBAB LEAVES

BAY LEAVES

BITTER LEAVES

CILANTRO

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

PAPRIKA

North Korea
Common
Zimbabwe

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CLOVES

GINGER

PAPRIKA

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

North Korea
Common
Zimbabwe

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

SPRING ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

LEMON

TOMATO

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

North Korea
Common
Zimbabwe

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

TAMARIND

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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