Who the heck came up with "Serving Sizes"?

28 Almonds...r u kidding me?

joe, you can eat all the almonds you want.

i usually eat 10-12 almonds.

Original Post by pgeorgian:

joe, you can eat all the almonds you want.

 To be totally gross...you'd poop a Payday bar :)

i've asked myself the same thing.

like the fact that one 20oz bottle of soda has 2.5 servings. really? 2.5? that was meant to serve 2.5 people? ridiculous!

Original Post by bigbearjoe:

Original Post by pgeorgian:

joe, you can eat all the almonds you want.

 To be totally gross...you'd poop a Payday bar :)

no - you would.  i'm like nomo; i eat 8 or 10.  sometimes only 6.

8 oz is considering a serving of a beverage

any beverage.

8 + 8 + 4 = 20

1 + 1 + .5 = 2.5

edit:  *feel a little like tim curry at the end of clue with this* ::giggles:: )

1/2 cup of ice cream...more like 1/2 carton!!!!!!!!!!!

You know what I love?? Small Capri Suns are 1 serving, and if you get the larger sizes it's still only 1 serving... lol.

baker - oh my god i love your cat!

*gets back on topic*

i thought 10-12 almonds were a technical serving...not 28? 

Original Post by starlitocean:

baker - oh my god i love your cat!

*gets back on topic*

i thought 10-12 almonds were a technical serving...not 28? 

 There ya go!  My container says 1/4 cup (approx 28 nuts).  Yours says 10-12.  Are your nuts twice as big as mine?  "Click, click" (that was me cocking the gun...cuz I know where this is going) :) :)

Original Post by starlitocean:

i thought 10-12 almonds were a technical serving...not 28? 

almonds are magic, you know. they trigger the release of a neurotransmitter that sigals satiety.  it works, too; if i'm hungry but want to delay my next meal for an hour or two, i'll eat six almonds and i'm fine.

but just because a pkg states "one serving", does that mean that it's one technical food guide style serving? 

i realize this is likely a dumb question, but it makes no sense to me.

(and yes joe, my nuts are obviously twice the size of yours.  it's awkward)

My norm is 7 almonds to tide me over until dinner.  If I am trying to get all my cals in for the day though, I will go for the whole serving and enjoy every one!

Original Post by starlitocean:

baker - oh my god i love your cat!

 Thanks!!! So do I!! :D

Original Post by pgeorgian:

Original Post by starlitocean:

i thought 10-12 almonds were a technical serving...not 28? 

almonds are magic, you know. they trigger the release of a neurotransmitter that sigals satiety.  it works, too; if i'm hungry but want to delay my next meal for an hour or two, i'll eat six almonds and i'm fine.

 and they activate brown fat....

(sorry wanted to get in on the ground floor with the whole brown fat movement. millions to made in misinformation.....)

Original Post by kathygator:

Original Post by pgeorgian:

Original Post by starlitocean:

i thought 10-12 almonds were a technical serving...not 28? 

almonds are magic, you know. they trigger the release of a neurotransmitter that sigals satiety.  it works, too; if i'm hungry but want to delay my next meal for an hour or two, i'll eat six almonds and i'm fine.

 and they activate brown fat....

(sorry wanted to get in on the ground floor with the whole brown fat movement. millions to made in misinformation.....)

 Brown fat is chocolate ice cream...and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fine.  no one answer my question.  :(

Original Post by starlitocean:

but just because a pkg states "one serving", does that mean that it's one technical food guide style serving? 

i think the answer is "no."  in canada, at least, there is little or no regulation around what's called a serving on labels.  recently health canada (i think) introduced a law limiting the amount of sugar/serving in cereals marketed at children (i think it's 12g/serving); most of the cereal companies responded by leaving the cereal formulation the same and reducing the size of a serving.

but 28 almonds is roughly 30g, which seems like a reasonable serving of something as high in fat/calories as nuts.

Original Post by starlitocean:

but just because a pkg states "one serving", does that mean that it's one technical food guide style serving? 

no.

food manufacturers have the option to list the nutrition information according to either what the usda says is a serving (prescribed number of grams or ounces) OR according to whether or not a reasonable person would assume that the package contains one serving.

sometimes you'll see both side by side -  they decided to cover all bases

in cases where they provide both, you have two columns.

at the top of the first column, it will say "1 serving" & at the top of the second column it will say "entire package"

edit: should have specified that i am referring to u.s. regulatory code - not that of any other nation

if there was an extra column, then there would be 3 in canada.  that would be complicated.

and thanks ladies!  :)