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In Taiwan, people consume about 1674 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 5%. In North Korea, the daily total is around 1245 g, with produce leading at 50% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 2%.

Taiwan

North Korea

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average North Korean daily plate size is

1674 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 352 G

WHEAT

140 G

RICE

180 G

CORN

23 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 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 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 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 246 G

POULTRY

109 G

PORK

105 G

BEEF

20 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 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 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 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 206 G

NUTS

21 G

SWEETENERS

80 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

66 G

OILCROPS

37 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

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

Taiwan
Common
North Korea

CHIVES

CILANTRO

PERILLA/SHISO

THAI BASIL

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

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Spices

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

Taiwan
Common
North Korea

CINNAMON

CLOVES

GINGER

SAND GINGER

STAR ANISE

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

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Aromatics

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

CHINESE CHIVES

GARLIC

GINGER

SPRING ONION

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

Taiwan
Common
North Korea

LIME

SAND GINGER

SHALLOT

CHINESE CHIVES

GARLIC

GINGER

SPRING ONION

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

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Condiments

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

SHAOXING WINE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

Taiwan
Common
North Korea

CHILI OIL

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

SHAOXING WINE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

RICE WINE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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