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. 2012;41(8):988-90.
doi: 10.1068/p7199.

Dividing a fixed portion into more pieces leads to larger portion size estimates of JELL-O squares

Jenna L Scisco  1 , Charlene Blades, Melissa J Zielinski, Eric R Muth
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Dividing a fixed portion into more pieces leads to larger portion size estimates of JELL-O squares

Jenna L Scisco et al. Perception. 2012.

Abstract

How visual qualities of a food impact perceptions of the amount of food present and consumed have been studied. Previous research has investigated many factors affecting these perceptions, including the height of a glass, the size of a serving bowl, and other food intake cues. We investigated how the number of pieces a serving is divided into impacts perceptions of the amount of food present and consumed. Results indicate that dividing a fixed portion into a greater number of pieces leads people to perceive a greater amount of food in the serving.

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Figure 1
160 g of JELL-O® cut into 9 pieces (left) and 16 pieces (right).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Participants reported consuming a larger amount of JELL-O® in the 16-piece condition than the 9-piece condition.
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