Table 3 Mean (SD) and median portion sizes (g) of breads/pancakes, cereals/porridges, noodles/macaroni/rice and potatoes consumed by Inuit adults in three remote communities in Nunavut, Canada
Food item | Consumers(%) | Portion size( g) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Median | ||
Breads/pancakes | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Bannock, baked | 19.4 | 166 | 127 | 139 |
Bannock, fried | 85.8 | 189 | 116 | 149 |
Pancakes or waffles, incl. Eggo waffles | 51.7 | 88 | 32 | 91 |
White bread, incl. toast, sandwiches, rolls and bagels | 87.7 | 70 | 30 | 60 |
Whole wheat bread | 57.8 | 74 | 25 | 67 |
Cereals/porridges | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low sugar cereals (e.g. Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Cheerios) | 49.3 | 29 | 10 | 28 |
Porridge, home-made | 25.6 | 186 | 91 | 142 |
Quaker Oats or porridge in a package | 42.7 | 254 | 103 | 189 |
Sweet cereals, incl. Frosted Flakes or Honey Nut Cheerios | 43.1 | 46 | 17 | 51 |
Noodles/macaroni/rice | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Macaroni and cheese or Kraft Dinner | 67.3 | 300 | 111 | 343 |
Noodles | 61.1 | 475 | 212 | 450 |
Rice, any | 85.3 | 148 | 76 | 131 |
Potatoes | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Hash browns or potato patties or French fries | 67.8 | 97 | 61 | 77 |
Potato salad | 19.4 | 158 | 84 | 175 |
Potato, baked or boiled | 60.7 | 141 | 60 | 119 |
Potato, mashed, incl. instant | 66.8 | 125 | 54 | 103 |