TABLE 1—
Portion Sizes of Selected Foods and Beverages When First Introduced Compared With Sizes in 2002 and 2021: United States
| Food or Beverage (Year Introduced) | Original Sizea | Size, 2002, oz or fl oz | Size, 2021, oz or fl oz |
| Packaged products | |||
| Chocolate bar, milk chocolate | |||
| Hershey’s milk chocolate bar (1908) | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | ||
| 4.0 | 3.5 | ||
| 7.0 | 4.4 | ||
| 8.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Nestlé Crunch (1938) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | ||
| 5.0 | 4.4 | ||
| Soda, commercially packaged | |||
| Coca-Cola, bottle (1916) | 6.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 20.0 | 8.5 | ||
| 12.0 | |||
| 16.9 | |||
| 20.0 | |||
| 24.0 | |||
| Coca-Cola, can (1960) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 7.5 |
| 12.0 | |||
| 16.0 | |||
| Beer | |||
| Budweiser, can (1936) | 12.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 12.0 | 12.0 | ||
| 16.0 | 16.0 | ||
| 24.0 | 25.0 | ||
| Budweiser, bottle (1976) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 12.0 | 12.0 | ||
| 22.0 | 14.0 | ||
| 40.0 | 16.0 | ||
| 22.0 | |||
| 32.0 | |||
| 40.0 | |||
| Fast-food products | |||
| Hamburger, beef onlyb | |||
| McDonald’s (1955) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | ||
| 4.0 | 4.0 | ||
| 8.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Hamburger sandwichc | |||
| Burger King, sandwich (1954) | 3.9 | 4.4 (Hamburger) | 3.5 (Hamburger) |
| 6.0 (Whopper Jr.) | 4.7 (Whopper Jr.) | ||
| 6.1 (Double hamburger) | 4.8 (Double hamburger) | ||
| 9.9 (Whopper) | 9.5 (Whopper) | ||
| 12.6 (Double Whopper) | 12.5 (Double Whopper) | ||
| 15.5 (Triple Whopper) | |||
| French fries | |||
| Burger King (1954) | 2.6 | 2.6 (Small) | 3.1 (Value) |
| 4.1 (Medium) | 4.5 (Small) | ||
| 5.7 (Large) | 5.4 (Medium) | ||
| 6.9 (King) | 6.1 (Large) | ||
| McDonald’s (1955) | 2.4 | 2.4 (Small) | 1.3 (Kid) |
| 5.3 (Medium) | 2.6 (Small) | ||
| 6.3 (Large) | 3.9 (Medium) | ||
| 7.1 (Supersize) | 5.9 (Large) | ||
| Soda, poured from fountain | |||
| Burger King (1954) | 12.0 | 12.0 (Kiddie) | 16.0 (Value) |
| 16.0 | 16.0 (Small) | 20.0 (Small) | |
| 22.0 (Medium) | 29.0 (Medium) | ||
| 32.0 (Large) | 38.0 (Large) | ||
| 42.0 (King) | |||
| McDonald’s (1955) | 7.0 | 12.0 (Child) | 12.0 (Extra small) |
| 16.0 (Small) | 16.0 (Small) | ||
| 21.0 (Medium) | 21.0 (Medium) | ||
| 32.0 (Large) | 30.0 (Large) | ||
| 42.0 (Supersize) | |||
Note. Information obtained from manufacturers. Sizes are stated in ounces (oz) for solid foods such as chocolate bars, french fries, hamburger beef, and sandwiches, and in fluid ounces (fl oz) for beverages such as beer and soda. Manufacturers are the following: Anheuser-Busch Inc (St Louis, MO); Burger King Corporation (Miami, FL); The Coca-Cola Company (Atlanta, GA); Ferrera Candy Co (Chicago, IL); Hershey Foods Corporation (Hershey, PA); McDonald’s Corporation (Oakbrook, IL); and Nestlé USA (Arlington, VA).
When introduced, these products came only in the size options indicated.
Precooked beef.
Includes cooked beef, bun, vegetable, and condiment. Does not include cheese or mayonnaise.