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Portion Distortion
Portions at restaurants and at home have increased in size over the past decades and super-size options seem to be everywhere we go.
Did you know that a small order of french fries at a fast food restaurant used to be the only size on the menu? Now you can get more than twice the number of fries for just a little bit more money.
Check out the tables below to see how food portions have changed in the last two decades and how many extra calories we get from today’s foods.
Bagels
| 20 Years Ago | Today |
| 140 calories 3-inch diameter |
Panera’s Cinnamon Crunch Bagel 430 calories 6-inch diameter |
| Calorie Difference: 290 calories | |
Cheeseburgers
| 20 Years Ago | Today |
| 330 calories 3-inch diameter |
McDonald's Big Mac 540 calories |
| Calorie Difference: 210 calories | |
Two Pepperoni Pizza Slices
| 20 Years Ago | Today |
| 210 calories 1.5 ounces |
Papa John's Large Original Crust
660 calories 6 ounces |
| Calorie Difference: 450 calories | |
Soda
| 20 Years Ago | Today |
| 85 calories 6.5 ounces |
250 calories 20 ounces |
| Calorie Difference: 165 calories | |
Blueberry Muffin
|
20 Years Ago |
Today |
| 210 calories 1.5 ounces |
Panera’s Blueberry Muffin 440 calories 4.5 ounces |
| Calorie Difference: 230 calories | |
Coffee
| 20 Years Ago |
Today |
| Coffee with 2 tbsp of whole milk 25 calories 12 ounces |
Starbucks' Venti Cinnamon Dolce Latte (No Whipped Cream) 340 calories 20 ounces |
| Calorie Difference: 315 calories | |
As you can see, not only have portion sizes gotten bigger, but we have also added extra flavoring, sugars, salt, and preservatives to many foods today.
Consider this – perhaps instead of eating your deal meal all in one sitting, you could make your money go even farther by saving half of your meal for later. Or what about sharing with someone else? Again, you are saving yourself money and calories!
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