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. 2021 Mar 8;79(Suppl 1):35–51. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaa137

Table 3.

Average share of micronutrient requirements portion sizes a

Food Daily edible portion size required to achieve an average of one-third of requirements (g)
Beef liver 1
Chicken liver 3
Small dried fish 6
Beef 27
Eggs 35
Dark-green leafy vegetables 72
Chicken 83
Fresh milk 95
Fresh or frozen fish 98
Groundnuts 99
Yogurt or sour milk 110
Legumes 139
Okra 161
Papaya 164
Mango 174
Carrots 258
Pumpkin 319
a

Foods with a portion size >100 g were not included in the average share of requirements analysis.