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Table 7 Quantity of spice intake per portion size consumed from dishes prepared at different frequencies (g)

From: Assessing intake of spices by pattern of spice use, frequency of consumption and portion size of spices consumed from routinely prepared dishes in southern India

Spice

Frequency of dishes prepared

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

N

Intake mean ± S.D (Median)

N

Intake mean ± S.D (Median)

N

Intake mean ± S.D (Median)

Chillies

157

2.1 ± 1.3 (1.8)

186

3.8 ± 3.88 (2.32)

21

3.0 ± 1.92 (2.25)

Turmeric

156

0.6 ± 0.46 (0.66)

171

0.82 ± 0.53 (0.72)

24

0.73 ± 0.46 (0.6)

Cumin

61

1.22 ± 1.14 (1.0)

125

1.85 ± 1.78 (1.2)

12

1.66 ± 1.07 (1.4)

Coriander

27

0.8 ± 0.65 (0.5)

62

1.5 ± 1.74 (0.84)

7

2.47 ± 2.22 (3.5)

Mustard

34

0.55 ± 0.31 (0.5)

81

1.24 ± 0.95 (1.0)

7

1.65 ± 1.2 (1.12)

Cloves

-

-

105

0.33 ± 0.62 (0.11)

16

0.48 ± 0.68 (0.12)

Cardamom

6

0.67 ± 0.64 (0.63)

134

0.37 ± 0.57 (0.25)

18

0.5 ± 0.36 (0.32)

Cinnamon

-

-

102

0.74 ± 0.83 (0.5)

15

1.03 ± 0.83 (0.8)

Caraway

-

-

94

1.1 ± 1.07 (0.7)

18

1.22 ± 0.89 (0.92)

Black pepper

28

0.69 ± 0.87 (0.5)

64

1.07 ± 1.16 (0.5)

16

1.07 ± 0.81 (0.72)

Nutmeg

-

-

23

0.11 ± 0.07 (0.11)

7

0.22 ± 0.19 (0.14)

Mace

-

-

18

0.19 ± 0.13 (0.16)

5

0.27

Asafoetida

17

0.37 ± 0.16 (0.4)

16

0.72 ± 0.49 (0.5)

 

-

Fenugreek

-

-

25

0.68 ± 0.65 (0.4)

4

2.04

Carom seeds

-

-

13

0.69 ± 0.64 (0.45)

5

0.66

  1. N: No. of portion sizes.