Avoid Portion Distortion

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Avoid Portion Distortion
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Alice Henneman, MS, RD Lancaster County
Extension Educator Download this PowerPoint at
lancaster.unl.edu/food University of Nebraska
Extension-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and
Natural Resources
Extension is a division of the Institute of
Agriculture and Natural Resources at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with
the counties and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
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Creeping portion distortion
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Chocolate chip cookie
275 calories
55 calories
Guess the calorie difference!
220 calories!
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1 hour and 15 minutes
Based on 130-pound person
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Cheeseburger
590 calories
333 calories
Guess the calorie difference!
257 calories!
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1 hour and 30 minutes
Based on 130-pound person
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Soda
85 calories
250 calories
Guess the calorie difference!
165 calories!
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35 minutes
Based on 160-pound person
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Pepperoni Pizza
500 calories
850 calories
Guess the calorie difference!
350 calories!
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1 hour
Based on 160-pound person
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Popcorn
270 calories
630 calories
Guess the calorie difference!
360 calories!
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1 hour and 10 minutes
Based on 160-pound person
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