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Table 3 Average consumption per type of fingerfood and overall consumption

From: Fingerfoods: a feasibility study to enhance fruit and vegetable consumption in Dutch patients with dementia in a nursing home

 

Broccoli quiche

Beetroot brownie

Spinach quiche

Pumpkin spice cake

Vegetable quiche

Banana cake

Clafoutis pear

Overall

Portion size (pcs)a,b

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

Weight per portion consumed (g)a

58.0

77.9

73.9

81.1

63.7

35.0

101.0

70.1

Percentage consumed (%)a,c

66.6

70.5

64.0

73.2

75.5

71.4

73.0

70.5

Fruit/vegetable content (g)a

37.7

41.3

56.1

38.1

44.6

18.2

46.5

41.0

  1. a Consumed on average
  2. b Portion size served = 2 pieces (pcs) fingerfood per day. One piece of fingerfood was 5 × 5 cm
  3. c Percentage of total average portion size served (2 pcs; total weight differed between every type of fingerfood)