Why is the banana portion different from the others?
In most fruits one portion is 150 grams; in bananas it is 100 grams. The measure is given not by pieces but by the length of a hand.
In the fruit table of Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi, the national dietary guideline, one standard portion is 150 grams for almost every item; the banana is one of the exceptions in that table and is given as 100 grams. The measure too is described not by the number of pieces but as the length of a hand, or, sliced, two thirds of a small bowl.
Sources
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.9, s. 270 Meyveler grubu, 1 standart porsiyon 50-100 kkal — muz 1 el uzunluğu veya dilimlenmiş 2/3 küçük kase; elma, portakal, şeftali, nektarin 1 orta boy (7 cm çapında); mandalina 2 orta boy (6 cm çapında); bir standart porsiyon kuru meyvelerde 30 g, muzda 100 g, diğer tüm meyvelerde 150 g accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.10, s. 271 Meyveler için önerilen günlük toplam porsiyon — 18-49 yaş erkek 2½, kadın 2 porsiyon accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Bölüm 10.2.1, s. 229 Küçük kase 12-14 cm çapında, 240 mL = 1 kupa; 16 cm çapındaki küçük kase meyve ve yoğurt için uygundur; doğranmış ve küçük taneli meyvelerde ölçüm kase içinde daha doğru sonuç verir accessed: 2026-08-15
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