Sources and method
The portions
The base portions follow the standard portions of the Italian CREA dietary guidelines (Linee guida per una sana alimentazione, 2018): 80 g of pasta or rice, 200 g of potatoes, 100 g of meat, 150 g of fish, 200 g of vegetables. For pasta as a main we use 100 g, the top of the 80 to 100 g range pasta makers give; for meat, 125 g, for an everyday meal.
The calculation
A child counts as half a portion. A small appetite takes off a quarter, a big one adds a quarter. Weights are rounded to 5 g (10 g above 500 g), packs to the quarter, potatoes (150 g for a medium one) up to the next whole one.
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