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Table 4 Examples of small and large portions of food items offereda

From: Validation of a newly automated web-based 24-hour dietary recall using fully controlled feeding studies

  Small portions (g) Large portions (g)
Breakfast Bread/bagel 27–88 Orange 100–320
Peanut butter 16–50 Milk 125–400
Ham 12–40 Milkshake 130–416
Cereals 30–96 Orange juice 160–512
Cream cheese 8–26 Apple sauce 125–400
Raspberries 25–80   
Blueberries 27–88   
Lunch/Dinner Cranberries 8–25 Vegetable juice 125–400
Cucumbers 15–48 Rice with shrimps 320–570
Tomatoes 25–80 Potatoes 172–307
Vinaigrette/mayo 10–32 Fajitas with beans 200–355
Cheese 20–64 Meat loaf 165–528
Broccoli 22–72 Pesto pasta 207–368
Carrots 22–72 Chili con carne 330–840
Salsa 14–45 Mexican turkey 108–270
   Parsley salad 165–528
   Ham quiche 102–256
   Roasted peppers 97–272
   Carrot soup 165–528
   Rice 129–292
   Couscous 137–309
  1. aA range is presented as portions were individualized according to participants’ energy needs varying from 1750 to 4500 kcal per day
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