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Table 2. Median Portion Size (Pk) in Cup Equivalents per Mention by Sex and Age for Fruits and Vegetables Analyses: Adults

Food Group Age Group (years)
18-25 26-35 36-45 46-60 61-69 >69
Men
Fruit (P3) 0.990000 0.760000 0.721667 0.940000 0.764000 0.630000
100% Fruit juice (P4) 1.305000 1.305000 1.060000 1.000000 0.981667 0.740000
Salad (P5) 0.250000 0.300000 0.265000 0.380000 0.330000 0.380000
Fried potatoes (P6) 0.550000 0.560000 0.640000 0.550000 0.530000 0.515000
Other potatoes (P7) 0.845000 0.850000 0.888750 0.770000 0.810000 0.815000
Dried beans (P8) 0.650000 0.560000 0.730000 0.630000 0.655000 0.635000
Other vegetables (P9) 0.525000 0.545000 0.555000 0.560000 0.570000 0.515000
Pizza (P10) 0.220000 0.260000 0.240000 0.240000 0.250000 0.190000
Salsa (P11) 0.110000 0.170000 0.170000 0.120000 0.090000 0.080000
Tomato sauce (P12) 0.560000 0.605000 0.680000 0.496667 0.470000 0.567500
Women
Fruit (P3) 0.760000 0.733333 0.710000 0.710000 0.710000 0.598750
100% Fruit juice (P4) 0.990000 0.940000 0.826667 0.783750 0.620000 0.620000
Salad (P5) 0.280000 0.280000 0.402500 0.440000 0.396667 0.380000
Fried potatoes (P6) 0.535000 0.535000 0.435000 0.417500 0.445000 0.530000
Other potatoes (P7) 0.570000 0.540000 0.590000 0.540000 0.530000 0.610000
Dried beans (P8) 0.480000 0.495000 0.430000 0.470000 0.340000 0.370000
Other vegetables (P9) 0.492500 0.477500 0.500000 0.500000 0.510000 0.480000
Pizza (P10) 0.175417 0.170000 0.170000 0.160000 0.150000 0.110000
Salsa (P11) 0.140000 0.140000 0.170000 0.090000 0.110000 0.080000
Tomato sauce (P12) 0.470000 0.505000 0.470000 0.442500 0.487500 0.425000

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