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Table 7. Median Portion Size (Pk) in Cup Equivalents per Mention by Sex and Age for Dairy 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
Pizza (P8) 0.423333 0.670000 0.605000 0.620000 0.685000 0.640000 0.960000 1.110000
Cheese (P13) 0.562500 0.670000 0.650000 0.680000 0.670000 0.680000 0.720000 0.785000
Milk (P14) 0.721875 0.756250 0.815000 0.915333 0.896667 1.000000 1.030000 1.030000
Frozen desserts (P15) 0.070000 0.110000 0.160000 0.162500 0.160000 0.190000 0.262500 0.285000
Girls
Pizza (P8) 0.510000 0.560000 0.610000 0.640000 0.640000 0.640000 0.735000 0.652500
Cheese (P13) 0.510000. 0.670000 0.545000 0.670000 0.670000 0.680000 0.670000 0.680000
Milk (P14) 0.712143 0.711667 0.750714 0.833333 0.875000 0.940000 1.000000 1.000000
Frozen desserts (P15) 0.091667 0.110000 0.110000 0.150000 0.130000 0.161667 0.190000 0.140000

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