Table 4.
Portion size of meat/poultry/fish and other food groups among consumers on the day interviewed according to eating occasion; Australians aged 2 years or above (n 12 153), 2011–12 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
| Portion size (g/meal)* | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <19 years old | ≥19 years old | |||||||||||||||
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snacks | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snacks | |||||||||
| Median | P25–P75 | Median | P25–P75 | Median | P25–P75 | Median | P25–P75 | Median | P25–P75 | Median | P25–P75 | Median | P25–P75 | Median | P25–P75 | |
| Meat/poultry/fish | 40·4 | 22·0–66·0 | 42·1 | 17·5–75·0 | 78·8 | 43·8–128·3 | 45·0 | 20·0–85·9 | 49·8 | 28·0–89·0 | 64·8 | 34·0–109·8 | 104·5 | 62·6–174·0 | 56·6 | 25·0–100·0 |
| Red meat | 38·2 | 17·5–67·8 | 42·1 | 17·5–75·0 | 73·0 | 34·8–129·8 | 40·8 | 17·5–64·8 | 67·8 | 25·8–105·8 | 75·0 | 38·9–120·0 | 104·0 | 56·6–165·6 | 42·1 | 17·5–78·4 |
| Beef | – | – | 41·5 | 17·5–65·9 | 67·2 | 30·6–126·4 | 37·6 | 16·3–57·9 | 52·0 | 17·5–101·4 | 64·8 | 23·6–109·8 | 98·6 | 45·6–165·6 | 30·0 | 14·1–69·5 |
| Lamb | – | – | 75·0 | 31·8–124·7 | 104·0 | 52·0–156·0 | – | – | – | – | 89·6 | 58·9–147·0 | 108·0 | 68·6–156·0 | – | – |
| Pork | – | – | 46·2 | 15·6–86·3 | 54·5 | 26·0–107·4 | – | – | – | – | 64·3 | 27·8–104·8 | 95·2 | 42·0–144·0 | – | – |
| Poultry | – | – | 62·4 | 40·0–102·9 | 76·0 | 45·5–120·0 | 63·7 | 33·6–94·1 | – | – | 70·0 | 40·0–116·9 | 102·5 | 64·4–175·2 | 70·0 | 40·0–114·0 |
| Chicken | – | – | 62·4 | 40·0–102·9 | 76·0 | 45·0–120·0 | 64·7 | 35·0–95·0 | – | – | 70·0 | 40·0–113·6 | 102·5 | 63·5–171·9 | 70·0 | 40·0–114·0 |
| Fish/seafood | – | – | 48·0 | 20·8–79·8 | 62·7 | 33·5–107·0 | 54·3 | 25·3–81·7 | – | – | 69·9 | 42·0–103·8 | 92·5 | 51·3–133·3 | 72·2 | 40·5–95·0 |
| Finfish | – | – | 46·5 | 20·8–92·5 | 77·5 | 44·0–111·0 | – | – | – | – | 99·8 | 41·7–133·3 | 104·5 | 66·0–149·9 | – | – |
| Seafood | – | – | 30·1 | 16·0–67·5 | 27·7 | 13·2–53·5 | – | – | – | – | 41·8 | 16·9–69·6 | 53·2 | 25·3–99·8 | – | – |
| Canned fish | – | – | 64·0 | 23·2–77·9 | 66·1 | 31·8–86·1 | – | – | – | – | 68·2 | 46·1–90·0 | 68·9 | 36·0–90·0 | 77·9 | 57·5–95·0 |
| Processed meat | 35·0 | 21·8–64·0 | 24·0 | 17·0–45·7 | 50·3 | 24·3–92·4 | 30·0 | 17·0–50·5 | 45·3 | 24·8–66·0 | 30·6 | 17·0–56·0 | 50·6 | 25·0–114·0 | 34·0 | 17·0–61·4 |
| Sausage | – | – | 89·0 | 66·8–101·0 | 89·0 | 87·0–178·0 | – | – | – | – | 101·0 | 89·0–178·0 | 178·0 | 89·0–202·0 | – | – |
| Ham | – | – | 17·0 | 17·0–24·0 | 17·7 | 8·4–41·6 | 17·0 | 13·0–25·0 | 24·0 | 17·0–50·0 | 17·0 | 17·0–34·0 | 17·4 | 11·4–31·5 | 17·0 | 15·6–31·8 |
| Bacon | 33·0 | 22·0–48·0 | 17·0 | 12·2–40·3 | 14·6 | 7·9–28·1 | 17·0 | 9·8–19·9 | 46·5 | 31·4–64·0 | 20·0 | 9·8–45·5 | 17·1 | 10·6–32·0 | 19·2 | 9·4–48·0 |
| Luncheon meat | – | – | 45·0 | 45·0–45·0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 75·0 | 52·0–90·0 | – | – | – | |
| Meat alternatives | 44·0 | 14·4–66·0 | 13·2 | 4·3–44·0 | 21·8 | 6·6–47·0 | 25·3 | 5·4–49·5 | 42·0 | 11·8–88·0 | 28·0 | 8·7–53·1 | 33·6 | 9·6–73·0 | 29·4 | 14·4–48·0 |
| Egg | 44·0 | 23·8–76·7·0 | 6·0 | 4·3–39·0 | 9·6 | 5·1–35·8 | 8·9 | 2·9–43·7 | 56·0 | 44·0–94·0 | 20·6 | 5·9–51·0 | 15·6 | 6·0–47·0 | 25·3 | 4·3–51·0 |
| Legumes/beans | – | – | 41·0 | 16·4–87·5 | 40·0 | 17·5–70·0 | – | – | 104·5 | 44–203·5 | 52·2 | 25·4–106·5 | 58·4 | 30·0–103·6 | – | – |
| Nuts/seeds | 9·2 | 4·6–14·8 | – | – | – | – | 30·0 | 13·0–60·0 | 9·9 | 5·5–17·0 | 17·6 | 9·3–30·0 | 11·5 | 4·6–24·0 | 28·0 | 18·0–36·0 |
| Non-starchy vegetables | 40·0 | 15·2–85·6 | 35·0 | 17·4–70·8 | 58·0 | 26·2–108·5 | 38·9 | 15·2–88·0 | 59·9 | 26·0–116·1 | 60·8 | 29·3–110·0 | 96·0 | 47·7–162·7 | 42·0 | 17·0–105·6 |
| Starchy vegetables | – | – | 42·6 | 14·5–114·5 | 79·5 | 25·8–140·0 | 32·2 | 14·9–93·3 | – | – | 51·9 | 20·2–130·2 | 104·0 | 36·3–196·2 | 35·0 | 14·6–94·7 |
| Grains | 50·4 | 30·0–70·0 | 66·0 | 60·0–88·0 | 91·8 | 54·0–166·9 | 66·0 | 40·2–120·1 | 60·0 | 38·0–93·0 | 71·0 | 62·0–122·6 | 101·0 | 60·0–178·2 | 66·0 | 42·0–100·0 |
| Dairy products | 175·0 | 85·8–257·5 | 25·0 | 25·0–82·4 | 45·1 | 20·6–195·7 | 206·0 | 82·4–343·2 | 103·0 | 31·2–208·0 | 30·9 | 25·0–59·2 | 31·2 | 21·0–72·8 | 62·4 | 30·9–182·9 |
| Fruits | 157·5 | 69·5–262·5 | 151·0 | 75·0–189·0 | 105·6 | 29·1–210·0 | 164·0 | 125·8–291·5 | 94·5 | 21·4–218·0 | 160·0 | 75·0–239·0 | 111·6 | 26·5–215·3 | 171·0 | 121·0–300·4 |
| Alcohol | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 371·3 | 240·0–594·0 | 353·5 | 237·6–594·0 | 497·6 | 295·8–1136·3 |
| Discretionary foods | 10·2 | 5·8–26·9 | 27·0 | 9·0–89·0 | 74·0 | 22·6–147·0 | 75·0 | 31·0–152·4 | 12·6 | 6·6–28·0 | 25·1 | 12·5–100·0 | 57·0 | 20·6–135·0 | 50·0 | 20·1–120·7 |
| Discretionary beverages | 93·6 | 9·3–260·0 | 286·0 | 208·0–390·0 | 301·6 | 208·0–390·0 | 272·5 | 104·0–473·0 | 220·0 | 62·4–364·0 | 375·0 | 301·6–405·6 | 371·3 | 265·2–400·0 | 375·0 | 208·0–624·0 |
P25, 25th percentile; P75, 75th percentile.
*
No portion size reported if food group consumed by less than 1·0 % of the population.