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Table 11. Median Portion Size (Pk) in Grams per Mention by Sex and Age for Whole Grains Analyses: Children/Adolescents

Food Group Age Group (years)
2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17
Boys
First tertile whole grain cereals (P25) 24.500000 30.875000 28.800000 35.330000 36.750000 43.560000 53.300000 46.630000
Second tertile whole grain cereals (P26) 66.780000 33.345000 38.250000 38.250000 42.500000 40.595000 42.500000 46.565000
Third tertile whole grain cereals (P27) 21.000000 30.000000 29.827500 38.300000 32.065000 39.750000 47.842500 52.560000
Brown rice (P28) 83.000000 88.880000 115.095000 121.875000 138.250000 158.000000 207.380000 148.500000
Whole grain bread (P29) 28.875000 47.083333 48.000000 52.000000 52.000000 54.000000 56.000000 56.000000
Popcorn (P30) 12.250000 17.065000 22.500000 20.950000 18.380000 38.000000 43.405000 19.500000
Girls
First tertile whole grain cereals (P25) 24.342500 30.000000 32.083333 34.221667 35.767500 44.750000 37.190000 38.217500
Second tertile whole grain cereals (P26) 36.562500 33.625000 35.905000 51.640000 46.125000 38.625000 52.500000 42.500000
Third tertile whole grain cereals (P27) 21.000000 24.940000 29.515000 29.875000 34.500000 40.875000 39.310000 34.220000
Brown rice (P28) 81.500000 86.000000 103.690000 123.000000 121.500000 147.937500 158.000000 153.500000
Whole grain bread (P29) 29.250000 36.000000 42.000000 49.366667 50.625000 52.000000 52.000000 52.000000
Sugar added to coffee/tea (P30) 18.190000 12.625000 18.380000 24.060000 21.940000 28.175000 44.000000 28.000000

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