Table 6 Correspondence between food classes and food portions

From: Food groups associated with a reduced risk of 15-year all-cause death

 

Portion size

Percentiles (no. of portions)

  

Min

25th

50th

75th

Max

Milk (Q3–Q4, ml/1000 kJ/day)a

150 ml (1 glass)

0

1

1

2

11

Yogurts and cottage cheese (Q3, g/1000 kJ/day)a

120 g

0

0

1

1

2

Cheese (except cottage cheese) (Q3, g/1000 kJ/day)a

30 g

1

1

2

2

4

Fruits and vegetables (Q3–Q4, g/1000 kJ/day)a

100 g

2

4

5

6

17

Bread (Q3, g/1000 kJ/day)a

30 g

2

4

5

6

11

  1. Abbreviations: Max, maximum; Min, minimum.
  2. aQ1: lowest quartile of consumption; Q4: highest quartile of consumption.
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