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Table 6. Median Portion Size (Pk) in Cup Equivalents per Mention by Sex and Age for Vegetable Analyses: Adults

Food Group Age Group (years)
18-25 26-35 36-45 46-60 61-69 >69
Men
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) 0.210000 0.240000 0.230000 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
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 0.470000
Pizza (P10) 0.175417 0.165000 0.170000 0.155000 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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