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I think is just simply to diet and culture take this quick video as example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg3Y3tCmBWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg3Y3tC

I think is just simply to diet and culture take this quick video as example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg3Y3tCmBWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg3Y3tCmBWo the different portion size is ridiculous and now you compare it to serving size from asian country, you would find it very hard to get fat at this places and I mean it, even if you get fat its nowhere near american fat

Someone1234 1y ago
Except portion size in a lot of Asian countries is LARGER. It is WHAT they're portions of, and how satiating it is that matters. For example a popular Asian Fast-Food dish might be a huge bowl of udon noodles, with assorted veggies (e.g. bok choy, carrots, mushrooms), a little meat/tofu, in a salty broth. 500~ calories total. Then add on a Green Tea/Thai/Jasmine/Oolong Tea at an additional 100~ calories or less. A McDonalds large french fry is also 500 calories alone for comparison. A Big Mac is another 580 calories on top, and a Medium Coke is 200 calories. So we're at 1280 calories for McDonald's most popular meal in the US. I'd put it to people that the udon bowl is more satiating ("filling") than the Big Mac meal by a lot. It is also a large portion. You'll be full most of the day, whereas on the carb/fat/sugar explosion from McDonald's you'll need a snack when you crash late-afternoon.
- tonyhart7 1y ago
  Yeah but American size is not only pack a heavy calories but also packs a lot of "food" its insane you can order 1 litre coke for your drink
AstroBen 1y ago
As someone that moved to the US somewhat recently.. the portion sizes here still blow my mind. My girlfriend orders chinese food and makes 3-4 meals out of it + food is viewed strongly as entertainment here + everything is very noticably sweeter or saltier than I'm used to. So many brands of plain bread taste like cake! I very much sympathize with americans that are pushed by their environment to be overweight

Someone1234 1y ago

Except portion size in a lot of Asian countries is LARGER. It is WHAT they're portions of, and how satiating it is that matters. For example a popular Asian Fast-Food dish might be a huge bowl of udon noodles, with assorted veggies (e.g. bok choy, carrots, mushrooms), a little meat/tofu, in a salty broth. 500~ calories total. Then add on a Green Tea/Thai/Jasmine/Oolong Tea at an additional 100~ calories or less. A McDonalds large french fry is also 500 calories alone for comparison. A Big Mac is another 580 calories on top, and a Medium Coke is 200 calories. So we're at 1280 calories for McDonald's most popular meal in the US. I'd put it to people that the udon bowl is more satiating ("filling") than the Big Mac meal by a lot. It is also a large portion. You'll be full most of the day, whereas on the carb/fat/sugar explosion from McDonald's you'll need a snack when you crash late-afternoon.

tonyhart7 1y ago
Yeah but American size is not only pack a heavy calories but also packs a lot of "food" its insane you can order 1 litre coke for your drink

AstroBen 1y ago

As someone that moved to the US somewhat recently.. the portion sizes here still blow my mind. My girlfriend orders chinese food and makes 3-4 meals out of it + food is viewed strongly as entertainment here + everything is very noticably sweeter or saltier than I'm used to. So many brands of plain bread taste like cake! I very much sympathize with americans that are pushed by their environment to be overweight