- Food portions in America have significantly
increased in size over the past several decades. In addition, new
research shows that our perception of "normal portion size" has also
changed over the past 20 years; meaning as consumers we perceive
larger portion sizes as appropriate amounts to eat for each meal.
Consider the following examples:
- The average dinner plate is 7 inches larger than it
was forty years ago.
- The average calorie level for a burger, fries, and soda was
590 calories in 1957, compared to 1550 calories today.
- The average cookie twenty years ago was 1.5 inches in
diameter containing 55 calories; today it is 3.5 inches
containing 375 calories.
- A turkey sandwich of twenty years ago had 320 calories,
compared to the 820 calories of today.
- A Caesar salad twenty years ago was 390 calories, compared
to 790 calories for today's salad.
- Follow the Portion Size recommendations by the USDA below:
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