Nutr Res Pract.  2010 Feb;4(1):82-88.

One portion size of foods frequently consumed by Korean adults

• Choi MK
• Hyun WJ
• Lee SY
• Park HJ
• Kim SN
• Song KH

Abstract

This study aimed to define a one portion size of food items frequently consumed for convenient use by Koreans in food selection, diet planning, and nutritional evaluation. We analyzed using the original data on 5,436 persons (60.87%) aged 20 ~ 64 years among 8,930 persons to whom NHANES 2005 and selected food items consumed by the intake frequency of 30 or higher among the 500 most frequently consumed food items. A total of 374 varieties of food items of regular use were selected. And the portion size of food items was set on the basis of the median (50th percentile) of the portion size for a single intake by a single person was analyzed. In cereals, the portion size of well polished rice was 80 g. In meats, the portion size of Korean beef cattle was 25 g. Among vegetable items, the portion size of Baechukimchi was 40 g. The portion size of the food items of regular use set in this study will be conveniently and effectively used by general consumers in selecting food items for a nutritionally balanced diet. In addition, these will be used as the basic data in setting the serving size in meal planning.

Keyword

Portion size; frequently consumed foods; Korean adults

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aged
Animals
Cattle
Edible Grain
Diet
Food Preferences
Humans
Meals
Meat
Nutrition Surveys
Single Person
Vegetables

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