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Table 2 Description of serving sizes included in the FFQ

From: Food consumption patterns of adolescents aged 14–16 years in Kolkata, India

One serving

Two servings

3 or more servings

Food/Beverage items

½ katori

1 katori

2 katoris or more

Breakfast cereal, Semolina, Rice flakes, Rice, Puffed rice, Pulse dish, Legume dish, Pulse dish, Potato dish, Green leafy vegetable dish, Other vegetable dish, Grapes, Cottage cheese dish, French fries, Indian savoury e.g. Bhujia, Popcorn, and Noodles.

1 piece

2 pieces

3 pieces or more

Bread/Toast, Sandwich, Chapati, Parantha, Luchi/Puri/Kachori, Idli, Dosa, Apple, Banana, Sweet lime, Pear, Orange, Boiled egg/omelette, Egg dish, Chicken dish, Fish dish, Red meat dish, Biscuits/cookies, Cakes/pastries, Pav Bhaji, Samosa, Pizza, Burger, Chole bhatura, Chocolates, Pani puri, Vegetable roll/wrap, Chicken roll/wrap/nuggets, Egg roll, and Momos

½ glass

1 glass

2 glasses or more

Fruit juice, Milk, Lassi, Health drink, Soft drink, Hot chocolate, Energy drink, and Water

½ cup

1 cup

2 cups or more

Tea and coffee

½ packet

1 packet

2 packets or more

Packaged potato chips

1 scoop

2 scoops

3 scoops or more

Ice cream

1 stick

2 sticks

3 sticks or more

Ice candy