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In Switzerland, people consume about 2469 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 36%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In North Korea, the daily total is around 1245 g, with produce leading at 50% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Switzerland

North Korea

The average Swiss daily plate size is

The average North Korean daily plate size is

2469 g.
1245 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 330 G

WHEAT

301 G

RICE

10 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

7 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

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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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Produce 769 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

123 G

FRUITS

289 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

85 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 194 G

POULTRY

47 G

PORK

77 G

BEEF

53 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

10 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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Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

34 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Eggs and dairy 879 G

EGGS

33 G

MILK AND DAIRY

823 G

ANIMAL FATS

23 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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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 253 G

NUTS

51 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

62 G

OILCROPS

13 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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Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

Switzerland
Common
North Korea

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

CHIVES

DILL

MARJORAM

PARSLEY

ROSEMARY

SAGE

THYME

WILD GARLIC

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

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Spices

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

Switzerland
Common
North Korea

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

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Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

Switzerland
Common
North Korea

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

GINGER

SPRING ONION

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Condiments

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

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

Switzerland
Common
North Korea

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

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

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