Phenomena and Processes

Serving Size

A reference measure of food used to identify the calorie and nutrient content in a particular amount of that food. It is defined by an authoritative source, such as the Food Guide Pyramid devised by the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. It is different from PORTION SIZE, which is the amount of food one chooses to eat at a single meal.

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Abstract

A reference measure of food used to identify the calorie and nutrient content in a particular amount of that food. It is defined by an authoritative source, such as the Food Guide Pyramid devised by the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. It is different from PORTION SIZE, which is the amount of food one chooses to eat at a single meal.

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1 entry terms
  • Serving Sizes

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8 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, economics, ethnology, history, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

PORTION SIZE is also available

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History Note

2014

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  1. G07.203.650w.240w.917

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QU 145.3

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Serving Size. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064788. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064788
  2. Serving Size. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131424969