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

Table 4 Mean (SD) and median portion sizes (g) of dairy products, eggs, and non-traditional meats and meat products consumed by Inuit adults in three remote communities in Nunavut, Canada

Food item	Consumers(%)	Portion size( g)
Food item	Consumers(%)	Mean	SD	Median
Milk
Milk, 1 % or skim	8.1	371	182	259
Milk, 2 %	57.3	343	224	259
Milk, Carnation, cream, half and half or carnation cream	21.3	68	73	40
Milk, whole	3.8	354	316	259
Milkshake or hot chocolate	22.7	380	193	283
Cheese
Cream cheese, any	17.1	24	32	15
Hard cheese incl. Kraft cheese slices	77.7	54	36	30
Eggs
Chicken or duck eggs	75.8	93	26	85
Goose eggs	14.7	218	148	144
Swan eggs	2.4	202	79	144
Beef/pork
Beef hamburgers	56.9	154	65	101
Beef steak, not incl. stir fry	51.7	158	57	157
Beef, stir fried	19.9	349	129	425
Meat pie	12.8	206	127	170
Pork chops	59.2	116	49	86
Pork or beef ribs	53.1	120	58	108
Pork roast	12.8	84	50	58
Sloppy Joe	7.1	195	71	146
Spaghetti with ground beef or ground muskox, or beef ravioli	70.1	354	122	373
Processed meats
Bacon, fried	60.2	29	15	24
Beef or muskox jerky	46.9	39	21	39
Bologna, salami	52.1	52	26	56
Ham	30.8	92	60	72
Hot dogs, wieners or sausages	75.8	115	51	107
Klik or other canned meat	65.4	70	57	45
Pepperoni sticks	43.6	72	40	56
Chicken/turkey
Chicken breast, baked, boiled or roasted	31.3	291	158	225
Chicken breast, fried, incl. KFC	14.7	140	51	124
Chicken leg, baked, boiled or roasted	52.1	219	116	226
Chicken leg, fried, incl. KFC	22.7	216	111	223
Chicken nuggets or popcorn chicken	41.2	103	39	96
Chicken wings	55.5	41	18	36

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