Table 1. Median portion sizes and interquartile range (grams) of commonly consumed core foods among consumers by age and sex (2011–12 NNPAS)¹.

	19–30 years				31–50 years				51–70 years				71 + years				Overall M:F
	Male		Female		Male		Female		Male		Female		Male		Female
	Median	IQR	Median	IQR	Median	IQR	Median	IQR	Median	IQR	Median	IQR	Median	IQR	Median	IQR
Breads and cereals
Bread rolls, white	69	69–108	69	35–69	69	69–118	69	64–69	69	69–76	69	52–69	69	52–74	69	34–69	1.00
Bread, white	68	54–97	60	54–66	64	54–82	54	38–64	64	54–75	54	35–68	60	45–70	49	33–64	1.19
Bread, wholemeal	66	59–85	60	56–66	65	56–91	56	42–66	66	56–82	60	38–68	59	44–76	56	33–66	1.00
Breakfast cereal, all2	68	47–102	45	34–65	51	34–83	39	30–66	51	37–78	34	25–59	35	25–52	31	17–39
Oats, cooked	312	201–404	198	104–315	260	195–484	199	104–260	218	130–468	202	156–312	202	156–333	202	130–312	1.08
Rice Bubbles/Corn Flakes	35	32–53	33	17–39	35	22–50	35	30–42	35	20–39	33	23–35	35	23–35	26	12–35	1.06
Rice, cooked	201	134–327	145	92–201	193	134–286	134	84–217	201	137–288	134	81–217	138	95–234	125	84–190	1.47
Wheat-flake biscuits	70	51–100	34	34–51	51	34–68	34	34–42	51	34–68	34	20–40	34	24–43	26	17–34	1.50
Meat and alternatives
Beef steak, cooked	186	150–205	156	126–186	171	147–200	150	106–171	169	144–198	147	100–184	133	75–184	150	104–179	1.13
Chicken cuts, cooked	174	104–246	113	93–186	176	100–238	112	75–186	166	105–226	113	76–186	113	87–188	112	76–186	1.51
Eggs, whole	51	42–98	51	44–84	53	47–88	47	42–84	51	44–88	49	44–80	69	42–94	47	42–52	1.04
Fish, cooked	121	81–161	107	91–128	110	61–145	101	66–110	119	91–201	110	86–135	124	90–210	110	101–122	1.03
Lamb, cuts, cooked	150	86–240	143	104–156	123	75–156	104	71–140	150	104–187	104	70–150	127	80–156	100	70–150	1.22
Nuts	31	22–44	28	15–36	28	15–36	28	13–36	30	21–41	27	12–36	27	13–36	14	9–28	1.04
Milk and alternatives
Cheese, cheddar, full fat	25	25–48	25	21–30	28	21–42	25	21–32	25	22–42	25	17–28	25	21–41	25	21–31	1.00
Milk, in beverage, full fat	41	31–134	41	31–103	31	31–53	31	31–72	31	31–62	31	31–46	31	31–46	31	31–41	1.00
Milk, on cereal, full fat	258	155–337	129	82–258	206	103–258	129	82–206	154	82–206	129	72–155	129	72–206	126	61–206	1.50
Yoghurt, flavoured, full fat	175	170–200	134	92–170	123	92–200	150	91–202	149	62–242	100	61–175	81	55–123	92	62–166	1.25
Fruit
Apples	164	164–188	164	151–173	164	158–180	164	143–164	164	153–182	164	139–164	139	139–164	139	77–164	1.00
Bananas	111	98–111	98	74–111	98	98–111	98	98–98	98	98–111	98	74–98	98	74–111	98	74–98	1.00
Fruit juices	315	263–473	273	210–368	305	210–378	263	158–353	263	210–368	210	95–305	210	147–305	210	106–301	1.04
Grapes	126	79–194	92	44–170	75	50–170	95	40–150	94	44–170	60	37–100	60	41–170	40	22–60	1.33
Mandarins	75	75–150	75	75–75	75	75–112	75	75–113	75	75–150	75	75–113	75	75–132	75	75–75	1.00
Pears	181	153–218	181	181–218	181	176–206	181	149–218	181	176–181	181	171–181	181	171–211	176	145–181	1.00
Vegetables
Broccoli, cooked	58	29–62	38	20–58	58	40–116	58	37–98	58	34–98	44	22–98	38	23–52	38	19–47	1.41
Carrot, cooked	53	18–106	37	25–71	60	30–114	49	25–80	77	34–116	39	20–78	45	30–77	53	30–78	1.54
Cucumber, raw	26	17–32	26	17–39	26	17–41	17	17–29	26	17–39	21	17–39	17	17–20	17	17–32	1.04
Green peas	38	27–80	38	26–80	50	26–118	38	12–64	51	32–81	38	13–80	38	13–73	38	13–80	1.05
Mixed vegetables	126	71–193	127	71–171	143	96–185	114	71–171	143	71–193	134	58–188	143	71–182	114	59–181	1.25
Potatoes, boiled	175	99–257	122	40–172	172	122–250	122	83–203	192	102–234	120	73–203	165	104–234	104	83–203	1.54
Salad, leafy	78	59–146	78	50–131	86	50–133	65	49–109	73	50–115	62	40–112	63	30–100	62	37–115	1.20
Tomato, raw	38	33–38	29	29–38	38	29–58	29	29–38	29	29–58	29	29–38	29	29–29	29	29–29	1.21
Fats
Margarine	10	5–14	5	5–10	7	5–12	5	5–10	7	5–10	5	5–10	6	5–10	5	5–10	1.40
Olive oil	18	13–18	18	17–18	18	9–18	18	5–18	18	9–18	10	5–18	9	9–18	9	6–18	1.00
Beverages
Coffee, made up	250	200–290	220	200–281	233	200–293	220	200–281	225	200–275	220	200–250	200	187–250	200	150–250	1.02
Tea, made up	250	200–330	239	200–330	233	200–330	220	200–293	225	200–300	225	200–263	215	200–250	213	175–250	1.00
Mixed dishes
Savoury pasta/noodles dishes3	399	230–572	312	208–450	395	208–520	327	166–468	338	208–468	312	132–421	349	105–421	333	192–508	1.22
Savoury rice dishes4	281	134–385	219	84–335	235	168–335	201	101–312	270	218–385	168	84–299	168	22–234	132	130–168	1.22
Soup, made up	420	207–560	357	275–515	420	306–674	309	206–515	502	303–695	357	272–592	303	206–463	309	203–407	1.08

¹All data were weighted to represent population estimates. IQR: Interquartile range; M: F Male to female ratio; sample sizes varies within age/sex group as median intake were based on per consumer. Significance of sex- and age- differences in typical portion sizes was tested by Mann-Whitney test and Kruskal-Wallis test respectively. All food categories had significant sex- and age-differences except for cooked oats, mandarins, cooked carrot, boiled potatoes, full fat milk in beverage, olive oil, and savoury rice dishes.

²Breakfast cereal, all includes all ready-to-eat breakfast cereals such as bran, rice bubbles/corn flakes, wheat-flake biscuits, muesli, and mixed grain flakes.

³Savoury pasta/noodle dishes include all past and noodle sauce dishes, stir-fried noodle with meat or vegetables, pasta or noodle salad.

⁴Savoury rice dishes include paella, fried rice, risotto with egg, meat, or vegetables.