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Table 2 Mean (SD) and median portion sizes (g) of fruits and vegetables consumed by Inuit adults in three remote communities in Nunavut, Canada

From: Eating habits of a population undergoing a rapid dietary transition: portion sizes of traditional and non-traditional foods and beverages consumed by Inuit adults in Nunavut, Canada

Food item

Consumers(%)

Portion size( g)

Mean

SD

Median

Fruit

    

Apple

73.9

145

56

138

Banana

84.4

156

68

136

Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, any other

41.7

99

43

104

Dried fruits incl. raisins

42.2

108

74

87

Fruit or fruit cocktail, any, canned in syrup

59.7

194

78

188

Fruit salad, fresh

14.7

260

136

183

Fruit, frozen, incl. peaches, strawberries, blueberries

29.9

186

71

164

Grapes

74.4

36

25

24

Kiwi

25.6

125

72

91

Mango

6.6

152

59

155

Orange

74.4

146

64

131

Peaches and nectarines

13.7

133

52

117

Strawberries

29.9

115

52

108

Vegetables

    

Carrot, eaten alone

54.5

159

229

114

Corn

55.5

78

28

73

Corn on the cob

28.4

159

72

146

Fresh vegetables, other

29.4

97

41

118

Frozen vegetables, any, incl. mixed

58.3

92

36

117

Salad in a bowl

37.9

177

59

207

Tomatoes, canned

14.2

167

76

183

Vegetables, canned, any

17.5

97

50

73