Development of a quantitative food frequency questionnaire for Brazilian patients with type 2 diabetes

Sarmento, Roberta Aguiar; Riboldi, Bárbara Pelicioli; da Costa Rodrigues, Ticiana; de Azevedo, Mirela Jobim; de Almeida, Jussara Carnevale

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-740

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Final food list in the food frequency questionnaire: portions in grams or milliliters and household measures

From: Development of a quantitative food frequency questionnaire for Brazilian patients with type 2 diabetes

Food group	Small (25^th)		Medium (50^th)		Large (75^th)		Extra large (95^th)
Cereals, tubers, roots, and derivatives
White rice	2 full tablespoon	50 g	4 full tablespoon	100 g	5 full tablespoon	125 g	8 full tablespoon	200 g
Spaghetti pasta	3 full tablespoon	75 g	4 full tablespoon	100 g	1 paten	200 g	1 full paten	320 g
Cassava, boiled/fried	2 pieces	60 g	3 pieces	90 g	4 pieces	120 g	6 pieces	240 g
Potato, boiled/baked/fried	2 full tablespoon	60 g	3 full tablespoon	90 g	4 full tablespoon	120 g	6 full tablespoon	180 g
Maize porridge, boiled/fried	1 serving spoon	60 g	2 full tablespoon	90 g	3 full tablespoon	150 g	1 paten	325 g
French or Vienna bread	½ unit	25 g	1 unit	50 g	1 and ½ unit	75 g	2 units	100 g
White bread	1 slice	25 g	2 slice	50 g	2 and ½ slices	62.5 g	3 and ½ slices	87.5 g
Whole bread	½ slice	15 g	1 slice	30 g	2 slices	60 g	3 slices	90 g
Homemade bread	2/3 slice	60 g	1 slice	68 g	1 and ½ slice	86 g	2 and ½ slices	145 g
Cake	1 small slice	50 g	1 medium slice	70 g	1 large slice	90 g	2 medium slices	140 g
Wheat cracker	4 units	20 g	6 units	30 g	9 units	45 g	20 units	100 g
Milk cracker	5 units	25 g	8 units	40 g	11 units	55 g	32 units	160 g
Vegetables and legumes
Carrot	2 full tablespoon	24 g	3 full tablespoon	36 g	5 full tablespoon	60 g	10 full tablespoon l	120 g
Tomato	3 small slices	30 g	5 small slices	50 g	7 small slices	70 g	7 medium slices	100 g
Chayote	1 full tablespoon	30 g	2 full tablespoon	60 g	3 and ½ full tablespoon	100 g	5 full tablespoon	145 g
Cabbage	4 full tablespoon	40 g	7 full tablespoon	70 g	10 full tablespoon	100 g	6 full medium skimmer	150 g
Lettuce	1 tagger	20 g	2 taggers	30 g	5 medium leaf	50 g	1 full paten	80 g
Watercress	1 full dessert plate	20 g	2 taggers	30 g	1 full paten	80 g	2 full patens	160 g
Kale, spinach	2 full tablespoon	40 g	3 full tablespoon	60 g	5 full tablespoon	100 g	9 full tablespoon	180 g
Broccoli, cauliflower	1 small bunch	30 g	1 medium bunch	60 g	1 large bunch	100 g	2 medium bunches	130 g
Snap bean	2 level tablespoon	30 g	2 full tablespoon	40 g	5 full tablespoon	100 g	15 full tablespoon l	300 g
Pumpkin	1 medium piece	50 g	2 medium pieces	100 g	2 and ½ medium pieces	125 g	6 medium pieces	300 g
Beet	2 medium slices	30 g	5 medium slices	60 g	8 medium slices	90 g	12 medium slices	140 g
Fruits
Banana	1 small unit	40 g	1 medium unit	70 g	1 large unit	90 g	2 medium units	140 g
Apple, pear	1 small unit	90 g	1 and ½ small unit	135 g	1 medium unit	150 g	1 large unit	230 g
Orange, tangerine	1 small unit	90 g	1 and ½ small unit	135 g	1 large unit	180 g	2 medium units	225 g
Papaya	½ small slice	80 g	1 medium slice	100 g	¼ unit	135 g	½ unit	270 g
Mango	1 small piece	60 g	2 small pieces	120 g	1 medium pieces	140 g	6 small pieces	360 g
Grape	8 units	64 g	14 units	112 g	1 small bunch	170 g	1 medium bunch	350 g
Persimmon	1 small unit	85 g	1 large unit	150 g	2 medium units	220 g	3 small units	255 g
Casaba melon	½ small slice	78 g	1 small slice	125 g	1 medium slice	200 g	1 large slice	300 g
Watermelon	1 small slice	143 g	1 medium slice	200 g	1 large slice	282 g	2 medium slices	350 g
Beans
Beans (all types)	1 small full scoop	65 g	1 level medium scoop	80 g	2 small full scoop	130 g	2 level medium scoop	160 g
Lentil	1 level medium scoop	100 g	1 medium full scoop	160 g	2 level medium scoop	200 g	2 medium full scoop	320 g
Meat and eggs
Beef, boiled/baked/fried	1 small slice	70 g	4 small pieces	80 g	1 large slice	135 g	2 large slices	270 g
Ground beef	2 full tablespoon	50 g	3 full tablespoon	75 g	4 full tablespoon	100 g	8 full tablespoon	200 g
Beef steak	½ small unit	40 g	1 small unit	80 g	1 medium unit	100 g	2 medium units	200 g
Beef liver	½ large unit	75 g	1 small unit	80 g	1 medium unit	100 g	1 large unit	150 g
Chicken thigh, boiled/baked/fried	1 medium piece	60 g	1 large piece	95 g	2 medium pieces	110 g	3 medium pieces	180 g
Chicken breast, boiled/baked/fried	1 medium piece	60 g	1 large piece	95 g	2 medium pieces	110 g	3 medium pieces	180 g
Fish, boiled/baked/fried	½ small piece	60 g	1 small piece	100 g	1 large piece	155 g	2 large pieces	310 g
Pork, boiled/baked/fried	1 small slice	60 g	1 medium slice	90 g	1 large slice	120 g	2 medium slices	180 g
Luncheon/bologna	½ unit	30 g	1 unit	60 g	1 and ½ units	90 g	2 and ½ units	150 g
Frankfurter wiener, hot dog	1 unit	42 g	1 and ½ unit	63 g	2 units	84 g	3 and ½ units	147 g
Mortadella, ham, salami	1 medium slice	15 g	1 large slice	25 g	2 medium slices	30 g	2 large slices	50 g
Egg, boiled/fried	½ unit	25 g	1 unit	50 g	1 and ½ unit	75 g	3 units	150 g
Milk and dairy products
Milk, fluid, 3.25% fat	½ cup	100 ml	¾ cup	150 ml	1 cup	200 ml	1 mug	300 ml
Milk, fluid, 2% fat	½ cup	100 ml	¾ cup	150 ml	1 cup	200 ml	1 mug	300 ml
Milk, fluid, nonfat	¾ cup	150 ml	1 cup	200 ml	1 glass	240 ml	1 and ½ cups	250 ml
Milk, dry	1 full tablespoon	16 g	2 full dessert spoon	18 g	2 full tablespoon	32 g	4 full tablespoon	36 g
Mozzarella cheese	1 slice	20 g	1 and ½ slice	30 g	2 slices	40 g	3 slices	60 g
Ricotta cheese	1 small slice	15 g	1 medium slice	35 g	1 large slice	45 g	2 large slices	90 g
Muenster cheese	1 small slice	25 g	1 medium slice	35 g	1 large slice	50 g	2 medium large slices	70 g
Sour cultured, Cream half-half	1 teaspoon	10 g	1 level tablespoon	15 g	1 full tablespoon	25 g	4 level tablespoon	60 g
American cheese	1 level dessert spoon	10 g	1 level tablespoon	15 g	1 full tablespoon	30 g	2 full tablespoon	60 g
Yogurt, plan	½ pot	100 g	1 pot	200 g	1 and ½ pots	300 g	2 pots	400 g
Yogurt, fruit	1 pot	100 g	1 and ½ pots	150 g	2 pots	200 g	3 pots	300 g
Oils and fats
Margarine	1 level teaspoon	4 g	1 full teaspoon	8 g	1 level dessert spoon	13 g	1 full dessert spoon	23 g
Butter	1 level teaspoon	4 g	1 full teaspoon	8 g	1 level dessert spoon	13 g	1 full dessert spoon	23 g
Mayonnaise	1 full teaspoon	6 g	2 full teaspoon	12 g	1 full dessert spoon	17 g	2 full dessert spoon	34 g
Goose pate	1 full teaspoon	8 g	2 full teaspoon	16 g	1 full dessert spoon	21 g	3 full dessert spoon	63 g
Oil, add	1 teaspoon	2 ml	2 teaspoon	4 ml	1 dessert spoon	5 ml	1 tablespoon	8 ml
Sugars and sweets
Sago	3 full tablespoon	90 g	4 full tablespoon	120 g	5 full tablespoon	150 g	6 full tablespoon	180 g
Chocolate	2 pieces	15 g	3 pieces	30 g	4 pieces	40 g	8 pieces	80 g
Flan, pudding	1 full tablespoon	50 g	2 full tablespoon	90 g	3 full tablespoon	130 g	5 full tablespoon	220 g
Ice cream	1 full tablespoon	55 g	1 ball	75 g	1 cup	100 g	2 balls	150 g
Gelatin	2 full tablespoon	50 g	3 full tablespoon	75 g	5 full tablespoon	125 g	12 full tablespoon	300 g
Condensed milk	1 level teaspoon	10 g	1 level dessert spoon	15 g	1 full tablespoon	40 g	2 full dessert spoon	50 g
Jelly	1 full teaspoon	10 g	2 full teaspoon	20 g	1 full tablespoon	34 g	2 full tablespoon	68 g
Honey	1 dessert spoon	10 g	1 tablespoon	15 g	2 dessert spoon	20 g	2 tablespoon	30 g
Chocolate, dry	1 level dessert spoon	7 g	1 level tablespoon	11 g	1 full tablespoon	16 g	2 full tablespoon	32 g
Beverages
Coffee, brewed	¼ cup	50 ml	½ cup	100 ml	¾ cup	150 ml	1 cup	200 ml
Coffee, instant	1 teaspoon	1.5 g	2 teaspoon	3 g	4 teaspoon	6 g	6 teaspoon	9 g
Tea	¾ cup	150 ml	1 cup	200 ml	1 and ¼ cups	250 ml	1 mug	300 ml
Soft drink	1 cup	200 ml	1 full glass	250 ml	1 can	350 ml	2 full glass	500 ml
Fruit juice raw	¾ cup	150 ml	1 cup	200 ml	1 full glass	250 ml	2 cups	400 ml
Fruit juice artificial	¾ cup	150 ml	1 cup	200 ml	1 full glass	250 ml	2 full glass	500 ml
Soymilk	¾ cup	150 ml	½ glass	175 ml	1 cup	200 ml	1 full glass	250 ml
Beer	1 glass	300 ml	1 bottle	600 ml	1 and ½ bottles	900 ml	6 bottles	3600 ml
Wine	½ glass	75 ml	¾ glass	115 ml	1 glass	150 ml	2 glass	300 ml

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