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Table 12. Median Portion Size (Pk) in Grams per Mention by Sex and Age for Whole Grains Analyses: Adults

Food Group Age Group (years)
18-25 26-35 36-45 46-60 61-69 >69
Men
First tertile whole grain cereals (P25) 50.750000 48.565000 63.916667 56.000000 51.905000 36.750000
Second tertile whole grain cereals (P26) 87.500000 89.230000 152.500000 175.500000 175.500000 165.000000
Third tertile whole grain cereals (P27) 54.750000 58.530000 56.000000 56.310000 46.380000 45.000000
Brown rice (P28) 176.530000 197.500000 172.300000 164.000000 158.103333 157.937500
Whole grain bread (P29) 59.166667 57.435000 56.000000 56.000000 52.000000 50.000000
Popcorn (P30) 42.500000 45.190000 55.130000 43.530000 44.000000 25.940000
Women
First tertile whole grain cereals (P25) 43.560000 46.130000 43.750000 41.440000 60.900000 31.125000
Second tertile whole grain cereals (P26) 61.815000 73.125000 131.630000 175.500000 165.000000 175.500000
Third tertile whole grain cereals (P27) 42.000000 43.515000 41.125000 41.440000 30.135000 36.750000
Brown rice (P28) 147.000000 142.628333 136.457500 133.886667 119.500000 120.750000
Whole grain bread (P29) 52.000000 52.000000 50.000000 48.000000 43.000000 39.250000
Popcorn (P30) 29.315000 28.175000 26.000000 39.670000 25.410000 24.240000

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