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Portion Distortion
The average restaurant portions have almost doubled in the past twenty years. Use this fun guide to help you compare today’s portions.
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Pepperoni Pizza (2 slices): |
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20 yrs. Ago: 500 kcal |
Today: 850 kcal |
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Chocolate Chip Cookie: |
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20 yrs. Ago: 55 kcal
1.5 in diameter
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Today: 275 kcal
3.5 in diameter |
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Cheesecake: |
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20 yrs. Ago: 260 kcal
3 oz |
Today: 640 kcal
6.5 oz |
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SOURCES: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute • National Institutes of Health • Department of Health and Human Services |
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