Do You Know How Food Portions Have
Changed in 20 Years?
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Obesity Education Initiative
COFFEE
20 Years Ago Today
Coffee Mocha Coffee
(with whole milk and sugar) (with steamed whole milk and
mocha syrup)
45 calories How many calories
8 ounces are in today's coffee?
COFFEE
20 Years Ago Today
Coffee Mocha Coffee
(with whole milk and sugar) (with steamed whole milk and
mocha syrup)
45 calories 350 calories
8 ounces 16 ounces
Calorie Difference: 305 calories
Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act
Calories In = Calories Out
How long will you have to walk in order
to burn those extra 305 calories?*
*Based on 130-pound person
Calories In = Calories Out
If you walk 1 hour and 20 minutes, you
will burn approximately 305 calories.*
*Based on 130-pound person
MUFFIN
20 Years Ago Today
210 calories
How many calories are
1.5 ounces
in today’s muffin?
MUFFIN
20 Years Ago Today
210 calories 500 calories
1.5 ounces 4 ounces
Calorie Difference: 290 calories
Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act
Calories In = Calories Out
How long will you have to vacuum in
order to burn those extra 290 calories?*
*Based on 130-pound person
Calories In = Calories Out
If you vacuum for 1 hour and 30 minutes you
will burn approximately 290 calories.*
*Based on 130-pound person
PEPPERONI PIZZA
20 Years Ago Today
500 calories
How many calories are in
two large slices of today’s
pizza?
PEPPERONI PIZZA
20 Years Ago Today
500 calories 850 calories
Calorie Difference: 350 calories
Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act
Calories In = Calories Out
How long will you have to play golf (while
walking and carrying your clubs) in order
to burn those extra 350 calories?*
*Based on 160-pound person
Calories In = Calories Out
If you play golf (while walking and carrying your
clubs) for 1 hour you will burn approximately 350
calories.*
*Based on 160-pound person
CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD
20 Years Ago Today
390 calories How many calories are in
1 ½ cups today’s chicken Caesar
salad?
CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD
20 Years Ago Today
390 calories 790 calories
1 ½ cups 3 ½ cups
Calorie Difference: 400 calories
Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act
Calories In = Calories Out
How long will you have to walk the dog in
order to burn those extra 400 calories?*
*Based on 160-pound person
Calories In = Calories Out
If you walk the dog for 1 hour and 20 minutes,
you will burn approximately 400 calories.*
*Based on 160-pound person
POPCORN
20 Years Ago Today
270 calories How many calories
5 cups are in today’s large
popcorn?
POPCORN
20 Years Ago Today
270 calories 630 calories
5 cups 11 cups
Calorie Difference: 360 calories
Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act
Calories In = Calories Out
How long will you have to do water
aerobics in order to burn the extra 360
calories?*
*Based on 160-pound person
Calories In = Calories Out
If you do water aerobics for 1 hour and 15
minutes you will burn approximately 360 calories.*
*Based on 160-pound person
CHEESECAKE
20 Years Ago Today
260 calories How many calories are in
3 ounces today’s large portion of
cheesecake?
CHEESECAKE
20 Years Ago Today
260 calories 640 calories
3 ounces 7 ounces
Calorie Difference: 380 calories
Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act
Calories In = Calories Out
How long will you have to play tennis in
order to burn those extra 380 calories?*
*Based on 130-pound person
Calories In = Calories Out
If you play tennis for 55 minutes you
will burn approximately 380 calories.*
*Based on 130-pound person
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE
20 Years Ago Today
55 calories
How many calories are
1.5 inch diameter
in today’s large cookie?
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE
20 Years Ago Today
55 calories 275 calories
1.5 inch diameter 3.5 inch diameter
Calorie Difference: 220 calories
Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act
Calories In = Calories Out
How long will you have to wash the car to
burn those extra 220 calories?*
*Based on 130-pound person
Calories In = Calories Out
If you wash the car for 1 hour and 15 minutes you
will burn approximately 220 calories.*
*Based on 130-pound person
CHICKEN STIR FRY
20 Years Ago Today
435 calories How many calories are in
2 cups today’s chicken stir fry?
CHICKEN STIR FRY
20 Years Ago Today
435 calories 865 calories
2 cups 4 ½ cups
Calorie Difference: 430 calories
Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act
Calories In = Calories Out
How long will you have to do aerobic
dance to burn those extra 430 calories?*
*Based on 130-pound person
Calories In = Calories Out
If you do aerobic dance for 1 hour and 5 minutes
you will burn approximately 430 calories.*
*Based on 130-pound person
Thank you for participating in
Portion Distortion II!
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