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Do you suffer 'Portion Distortion'?

Dec 29, 2001

If you think food portions are bigger than they used to be, you're right. Take a look at how "typical" restaurant portion sizes have grown over the past 20 years or so:

Food Portion



Was Is Now:

Soda 6 ounces
(85 calories) 20 ounces
(300 calories)


Bagel

3-inch diameter
(140 calories) 5 to 6 inches
(350 calories or more)



Chips
1 oz. bag
(150 calories) 1.75 oz. "Grab Bag"
(about 260 calories)



Pasta
2 cups
(280 calories without sauce or fat)
4 cups. or more
(560 calories or more without sauce or fat)



Burger
2 oz. patty + bun
(270 calories) 4 oz. patty +bun
(430 calories)



French Fries 2 ounces
(210 calories) 5 ounces
(540 calories)



Dinner Plate 10-inch diameter 12-1/2 inch diameter


Before blaming your local restaurateur for your family's growing waistlines, take an honest look at how you "value" dining out experiences. According to the National Restaurant Association's Dinner Decision Making study, most consumers rank portion size as one of the 10 "hallmarks of a great place."

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