This statistic represents the portion distortion over the last 20 years in the United States for selected foods, as of 2011. In comparison to twenty years ago an increase in calories can be observed for all selected foods. In most cases, this is due to increasing sizes of the average food portions. The calories growth for chicken stir fry amounted to 430 additional calories in 2011, compared to twenty years ago.
Change in selected food portions over a 20-year period in the U.S.
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Merrill Lynch. (June 21, 2012). Change in selected food portions over a 20-year period in the U.S. [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243504/us-food-portion-changes-over-the-last-20-years/
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Merrill Lynch. (2012). Change in selected food portions over a 20-year period in the U.S.. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243504/us-food-portion-changes-over-the-last-20-years/
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Change in selected food portions over a 20-year period in the U.S. [Graph], Merrill Lynch, June 21, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/243504/us-food-portion-changes-over-the-last-20-years/