consist in/of

Consist OF: to be composed or made up

Oxford Learner's Dictionary

• Breakfast consisted of cereal, milk, and fruit.

• The team consists of five players.

• The Sherlock Holmes game consists of 16 cases, solved in 25 minutes each.

Consist IN something: to have something as a main and necessary part or quality/Have (something) as an essential or the main feature.

• Merriam-Webster dictionary

• Oxford dictionary

  • • Happiness consists in being satisfied with what you have.

    • For her, happiness consists in watching television and reading magazines.

    • The problem consists in his failure to cooperate.

    • The secret to a successful relationship consists in knowing that a crisis doesn’t mean everything is over.