Eating AMERICAN recommended serving sizes for a day

WELLLLL, I know these videos are always little bit controversial, but I think they are soooo interesting!
Hope you enjoyed ::))))) love you guys. Insta: gracebooth97

[@Grackle]

Hope you guys enjoy. Already so many things I feel I need to explain but the main one, NO THAT IS NOT CHEESE ON MY CURRY 😂 never in my wildest dream would I do that! As I said in the disclaimer here is a video that NEVER fails to make me laugh, kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5isl5ajea5sgZY don't know why but it just really tickles me

[@AllyF1]

Grackle hey grace please check ur insta dms! Much love💙

[@tammyearrye1172]

Cheese on a naan is a game changer, though.

[@TheWendable]

Tammy Earrye I agree and don’t knock a chicken chasni pizza until you’ve tried it (allergies permitting) my bf made me try it...it was delicious.

[@kayleighviegas9115]

The portions are much bigger for small packs here, because it's a law to list something that a consumer is likely to finish in one sitting as a serving, so a big box of cereal has a much smaller serving than a little tub 🙂

[@dollyweaver7048]

I’ve never had curry. I don’t think it’s as popular here in the US as in other countries, at least not here in the south.

[@Madagon367]

I love how nobody in the family gives two shits about Grace recording. Just keeping on banging those cutlery drawers. Good for them.

[@harmonyhope1709]

Lol

[@louisekirby2661]

I love that they do this 😂

[@fiddlesticks6146]

I like that because it makes me feel like I’m there, rather than a quite background that makes me feel like I’m watching a video. :)

[@FmlitsAJ]

I don’t mind, she’s living her life, they interact with her too.

[@caseydykes117]

Friis Torben Tappert it honestly makes hapoy that they aren’t fussed by it

[@mdmaybe]

There's been a push in America for serving/portion sizes to more accurately reflect what people actually eat. It's regarded as deceptive for companies to claim low calorie counts for extremely small portion sizes.

[@BeckyTheButterfly]

Amanda Mullins this needs to be higher up

[@gnislia]

Interesting point, didn’t think of it that way. Bit of a catch 22 though....especially if it’s individual portions, means the person will eat a larger portion = more calories

[@mdmaybe]

gnislia on the other hand, people don't actually pay that much attention to how much they actually eat so a serving size/calorie count that doesn't factor in that people eat the entirety of a bag of potato chips or two slices of bread or that require you to do massive amounts of math to figure out how many calories you are eating is not actually helping people eat less.

[@onepotmakesplenty]

Totally agree. Serving sizes dont influence how much people eat. But reflecting the content values of a realistic portion is so important is making informed choices. UK should up their portion sizes on containers if people are going to realise how much their eating!

[@mdmaybe]

Suse B exactly!

[@m36games]

Companies: “It’s only 50 calories!” (Serving size, 1 chip)

[@aidengary5748]

Lmao yeah

[@harmonyhope1709]

The random family life going on around you, like Chloe and Jesse discussing the whereabouts of the black boots and your mum and Dad clattering around the kitchen etc, i love it! So homely, wholesome and natural ❤️

[@piperh4334]

Clare Watt it is one of my favorite thing abt her videos!

[@harmonyhope1709]

@@piperh4334 me too❤️

[@snudders8794]

Love this compared to an over produced vid

[@harmonyhope1709]

@@snudders8794 most definitely ❤️

[@louisekirby2661]

Just commented this didn’t see your comment so apologise for looking like I copied! Deffo agree with you x

[@elleanorcornes9600]

Grace: the UK serving size is 75g and the American serving size is 100g for dry rice Me: wow a 25g difference Grace: THATS 15g

[@jessroche4677]

@Luke yeet 25 :)

[@iskkdksksn]

Luke yeet uh no it's 25

[@marissa8518]

That is 25g

[@Dontworryaboutit.]

25.

[@emilyrobinson1476]

15g would equal 90g not 100g. Its 25g.

[@EstherTheNicey]

I absolutely love how the EU doesn't really bother with this, it's just straight up "this is how many calories are in 100g/ml/whatever, do the math bitch".

[@j.kaimori3848]

And Australia has both Edit: I meant to say we have this too, not only this.

[@sgtruru]

J. Kaimori we have serving sizes here lol

[@j.kaimori3848]

@@sgtruru but we have those too. Doing the math on percentages is way easier than doing it on serving size if you eat anything different to the recommended size.

[@ClezVideos]

Haha! Exactly! I’m living in Ireland and I remember the first time I visited the US, the size of the food scared me! The European food labelling is stricter than the US. The Quest bar I eat has 17 more calories over here than in the US even though it’s the same weight with the same ingredients. The rules around labelling a food ‘zero calorie’ are stricter here too.

[@taitai300]

@@j.kaimori3848 the checkout literally made a sketch about serving sizes Australia what are you on about?

[@96Emotaz]

I sneezed right before the screen said bless you. Scared the bejesus out of me.

[@katherinejames6828]

:D

[@Real_LiamOBryan]

That just proves the existence of God and gives credence to the idea of fatalism. I've been looking for such evidence. Thank you!

[@sssophie9292]

😅 When was that?

[@ThirstysURL]

667th

[@Nalanzazu]

"Serving size" and "portion size" is nothing more than marketing. Its simply just a measure of what the nutritional information is based off of. There is no standard or anything, companies are *required* to put the nutritional information on the packaging and consequently, when they are forced to give you more information, they manipulate it to try to make everything seem more healthy than it is.

[@irrelevance3859]

Exactly. They're pretty much just there for decoration. Not for actual references

[@aqsazeeshan795]

I think she thought thats the serving size they recommended which is not true it is just to measure nutrition as you said

[@lauh6580]

@Ranch DuBoisShe's an idiot for sure

[@Lori_L]

Well said. So many Americans don't even understand that concept

[@a.j.b.8658]

Nalanzazu You nailed it! The weights can also be in different formats to each other adding to the confusion. Proving your point 👍

[@suzannestauffer7761]

Here in the United States, back when Michelle Obama was the First Lady in the United States, she championed nutrition issues and part of it was getting companies to make the serving sizes realistic. Because calling something a "serving size" is misleading, especially on things like individually wrapped muffins or cookies that are listed as two servings for one cookie and things like that. Some things did change but not everything.

[@Himmyjewett]

So happy she didn't win

[@SReignite]

Grace: I don't like drinking the milk from cereal. Me: Yup 100 percent agree. Grace: It's like your drinking your saliva. Me: Nope, you've lost me there. 😂

[@harmonyhope1709]

😁😁😁❤️

[@sarajane46321]

I agree with her 100% I gagged when she did it! Lol😂

[@harmonyhope1709]

@@sarajane46321 😂😂😂

[@sabrina3029]

I actually like drinking the milk from cereal...I feel like it absorbs the taste so its even yummier 👀 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@harmonyhope1709]

@@sabrina3029 as Grace says, we're all different and that's fine ❤️

[@tylermcfadden9237]

Another interesting point, I feel like they changed serving sizes while I was growing up around the Obama era. We used to have the smaller more UK style portion sizes on packaged products (fast food/service food is a different story) but they wanted a more realistic representation of what people “actually eat”. The small portion sizes used to be a joke because most people don’t tuck into one cookie or 10 chips. They also redid nutrition labels here to include clearer information and things like “added sugars” in a product.

[@Nimeariel]

Serving sizes have been increasing since the 90s (maybe some could argue even earlier, but I'm a 90s kid so that's all I know) in portion size- especially when it comes to fast food. However, on the same respect, actual sizes of things have been decreasing over the years. For example, Chips Ahoy cookies and Nilla Wafers. You used to get a cookie that was easily the diameter of oh I don't know.... maybe about 3 inches? 2 inches? Now they're barely the diameter of a golf ball (maybe an inch and a half??) or smaller!!! I could give many more examples of things such as ice cream tub sizes or drink bottle/can sizes or the amount of things you get in a similar sized bag anymore..... so also I think in that respect that's why the serving sizes for SOME items have been going up- you HAVE to eat MORE of the product nowadays to keep up with how much you had to eat back then. For example, with the cookies, now it says maybe 5 or 6 are a serving size but back then, maybe it said 2 or 3.... Well yeah because they were bigger. But on the flip side, as you've mentioned, I definitely remember when a child's size drink at say, McDonalds today is the same size as what a Small would have been back in the 90s. They didn't even HAVE today's "large".... today's large would be like their SUPERSIZE which no one EVER got. The 90s large would be like today's small or even maybe medium.

[@valaeshamiller2014]

Yes I remember when McDonald's large sized drinks became their mediums and the fries sizes went up - about 2008??

[@thatsmalltowngirl4]

@@valaeshamiller2014 I remember this too

[@lauraholliday9343]

UK serving sizes have been going down recently, they were much bigger in the 90s. so that is why the gap is widening.

[@SophiaPetrillosBuddy]

With Oreos, I think they did the opposite. It used to be 3 cookies, now it's 2, but now the calories are more for 2 compared to the calories for 3 back then, if that makes sense. It's like they altered the nutritional contents of the food to keep the calories and whatnot the same while making the serving size smaller.

[@valaeshamiller2014]

I remember when America McDonald's sized everything up and suddenly large drinks were medium and the new large was that massive jug

[@jcaylalove8713]

That's one thing that blew my mind when going to Maccas in the states! No lie, an American small drink size at Maccas is a New Zealand large. When I seen the large drink sizes in America it made me laugh.. they look so huge to me. Americans must come to NZ and think wft is this when they get their orders??! Especially at places like KFC. The KFC regular drinks are teeny tiny lolz 😂 American's must feel so cheated!

[@KayGee_yt]

Did they happen in response to them having to get rid of supersize?

[@jennifercurtis8229]

I like that if you order a happy meal it automatically comes with a 1/2 portion fries, apples and a milk now... but they still give you the option to change it to no apples, full size fry, and a soda 😫 If they didn’t give the option I think more kids would benefit from eating the healthier meal... no idea why it’s an option to add back in all the junk

[@samwaymire5517]

KayGee no this woman is probably talking about from a really long time ago. I’m 21 and have known the larges to always be that size. The only reason we got rid of the supersize (which was even bigger) is because of the documentary supersize me about a guy who lived off of McDonald’s for like a while or something and it really messed up his health (which shocked doctors somehow? Like doctors at this time honestly thought eating McDonald’s every day for a long time wouldn’t have any negative affects on his body?) and the name supersize became associated with that bad publicity so they got rid of it

[@PHOEBUSDANCER]

Sam Waymire super size was gone before he did that.

[@brown2796]

Your mother really touched my soul when she said “the noises I could hear right now” 😂 I do not like to hear people chewing either! 🤭

[@NR-jr4sf]

I feel like it might have been her sister

[@molecularly_unique1707]

I searched the comments section for this comment 🤣❤

[@louis5533]

in germany we always have per 100g or per 100ml as well as the serving size, for me that's the only reasonable way to show calorie content, since you get a comparisaon in makros and kcal, nobody needs an additional serving size since you'll need math anyway

[@katharinah2129]

Louis an_alian i‘m german too and it always baffles me how these people manage because it’s so much easier to calculate if you have the calories per 100g or 100ml (ich überlege grade warum ich auf englisch geantwortet habe, obwohl du auch deutsch bist😂)

[@m.chiara7190]

we have the same in Italy and it's way nicer to figure out how much you had!

[@LS-mt2nm]

we have calories per 100g in the uk too : )

[@ellahuber5824]

Same in Austria too

[@imogenlunn224]

This is the same in Australia too

[@EvadoCouto]

I adore how sometimes when you’re in the kitchen filming your family just goes about their business. It’s really sweet, idk why it just warms my cold black heart

[@TheBeesKnees1993]

Not gonna lie, I was triggered when you put the ice-cream on a plate and not into a bowl 😬😂

[@alixha8767]

Melissa Emily oof same

[@Ab-tb3es]

She was showing how much there is as u can’t see that in a bowl

[@GNMbg]

shaking and crying? hope you are ok now

[@jayjayheinz8552]

Thank god I’m not the only one

[@spoonierv1543]

My boyfriend eats things on plates that belong in bowls and it drives me crazy!

[@SignSunshine]

What I need and what I want are two completely different serving sizes.

[@ColdWinter97]

How true

[@Childfreedollar]

😂😂

[@suzanneisgin151]

“It’s 7 sweets.. that’s a sick joke mate” 😂😂😂😂😭

[@netflixmania8576]

Grace is literally so thoughtful for everyone. Thanks for putting the trigger warning on!!!! Most people don’t do that!!!

[@nic0lemari338]

Trigger warnings are ridiculous. Your pretty silly to thank something like that. Maybe if blokes weren't so pansy they wouldn't be triggered by silly thing's. Js

[@nataliebutler]

It's so unhelpful, inappropriate and childish to expect the world to tip-toe around you by offering trigger warnings. Your feelings are your responsibility. Learn how to handle them and become less fragile. That will benefit you far more than trigger warnings.

[@zionakindipe2785]

Sabastian Weagley why are you so bothered about it? it’s not that big a deal, ignore it if it’s not for you.

[@zionakindipe2785]

Natalie Butler It’s really not childish, as there are some things that can actually trigger a person. Plus, this commenter never demanded that people put a trigger warning, they simply thanked the youtuber for doing so. It’s YOU who’s being childish about this, ignore it if it’s not for you, simple.

[@netflixmania8576]

Zion Akindipe thank you, I chose not to reply as I can’t be bothered with people coming at me like that, but I really appreciate your reply. 💕💕💕

[@jesseleighbrackstone8365]

When I moved, many years ago, from Scotland to N. America, one of the first things that struck me was how BIG everything was, including the people. I don’t mean that people in N. America were fat, because most weren’t back then, but the vast majority were certainly taller and more sturdy than their British counterparts, and their lifestyle was certainly more active, and it still is. I strongly suspect that is why portions were/are larger, as larger people generally require more food, especially when one considers the more active lifestyle. That said, I’ve never seen anyone eat anything less than a 500ml Ben & Jerry’s! Most people don’t pay ANY attention to what containers say about ‘suggested serving size.’ Some people will barely nibble, while others eat a humongous amount. I don’t eat fast food or junk food, but I have, on occasion, bought a cup of mint tea from McDonalds, and I’ve watched people buy two or three LARGE hamburgers just for themselves, as well as supersized fries and a humongous cola. What interests me is that not everyone who eats large amounts is overweight. Some people are, of course, but others are positively skinny.... I should hate to see their arteries though!😱 Love and All Good Things, Jesse.🌹

[@arifahussain703]

Sorry it was a lot and my phone was gonna die sorry

[@nellydoyley3815]

Can I just say, the disclaimer Grace put on this video is so considerate and humble. Thank you 😌

[@erikhughes8412]

"Serving size" isn't meant to be taken literally - it's a guide to let you refer to the nutrition information to know what you are eating.

[@SearchIndex]

Erik Hughes ,..it’s mostly a convenient way to ‘do the math’ ...and the UK and US use different units

[@marychurton2593]

Thank you👍🏼 I was wondering if anyone was going to mention that.

[@lilchristuten7568]

@@SearchIndex Unless I'm mistaken they both use grams, which is frustrating for the US because we don't use grams for anything else in our daily lives. The only difference is beverages, the UK uses milliliters while the US uses ounces.

[@zinatarata]

Well, a lot of products in the US just show calories for serving sizes, but here in Europe, they have to have calories per 100 grams on food items. So if you are comparing two packages of cookies in the US, you have to do the math to find out which one contains fewer calories, because the serving sizes are never the same. But in Europe, it's easier to compare.

[@drpeppers7551]

I obsessed over the serving size with my eating disorder

[@fashnfun]

grace! do an asian proportion one! I’m from singapore and everytime i travel to UK I feel like every meal is like 2 portions for me and we end up having to share

[@fashnfun]

Rachel P I can’t comment on the US pricing as I’ve never been there but I consider European prices to be quite hefty as it is but I guess it’s justified with the portion? so yes all the more i’ll be inclined to takeaway the unfinished food for the next meal 😅 I’d imagine you’d go hungry in Asia if you’re expecting large portions but since the dishes are heavy on the carbs (rice, noodles) maybe it might not be so bad? but you’ll love our prices! Never appreciated how cheap our food was (talking local fare not fine dining restaurants ) until I travelled to europe

[@kcmobaseballmom]

I am from the US and I don’t know anyone that actually only eats a serving size as recommended on packaging. That bag of chips (crisps) would of been gone in one setting! LOL

[@tomcruisemiddleteeth]

LMAO AT YOUR MOM HOLDING UP THE CARROTS! IT SENT ME-

[@alyssavocadoo]

12:15 "easy peasy, difficult lemon difficult" What😂😂

[@mayplaysgames7978]

Intsead of lemon squeazy..it's very easy to grasp lol

[@eamiihome4253]

lol

[@arifahussain703]

:)

[@louisekirby2661]

I LOVE the hustle and bustle of your family going on in your videos. Makes your videos so homely and comforting!

[@alishas9528]

I love how natural your videos are. Theres no effort to act perfect your so laid back and i love that about your videos!!!

[@beckywyatt4137]

Oh yes I can’t wait to watch this. I am such a foodie and I love watching Grace so much! X

[@user-nf4qi3kc1q]

You know I love you when I click so fast on your videos and get excited when you post. I’ve been rewatching all your old videos since yesterday. Never gets old! Also I’m never this early to someone’s videos! WE LOVE YOU GRACKLE ❤️❤️ if u brought out a 5 hour movie, I’d watch it !!

[@FmlitsAJ]

I love that you and your family are just living life in your videos. Conversations and activities going on in the background, random interactions and getting their opinions too.

[@suzannestauffer7761]

I do believe "portion size" is given so that there is a standard size from which to figure out your calories and other macros to apply to your personal diet. Not that you actually eat only that much.

[@tookitogo]

Suzanne Stauffer But the serving sizes in USA aren’t standardized, so manufacturers come up with laughably tiny serving sizes to make products appear artificially healthy. In Europe, they have to give the nutrition info per 100g.

[@suzannestauffer7761]

@@tookitogo I think that was Michelle Obama's issue with it; that "serving" size should be a realistic serving. Look at the cereal box. The front picture is at least three servings in that bowl yet the nutrition info says a serving is 3/4 cup. Iced cream, who eats a half cup of iced cream except someone dieting. Everyone talks smack about fast food restaurants but at least their portion sizes on the calorie counts are realistic (If not too large) so at least you know what you are stuffing in your face.

[@tookitogo]

Suzanne Stauffer Totally agree. The most egregious example of an unrealistic serving size that I’ve ever found is on Pam cooking spray: it was (maybe still is? I haven’t looked in a while) marketed as “fat free” despite consisting of >99% oil. How? Because the FDA says that a food can be advertised as fat free if a serving contains less than 0.5g of fat. So Pam defines a “serving” as a 1/2 second spritz. So literally, it’s fat free by virtue of simply not using any... 🤦‍♀️

[@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963]

Antonio Tejada As someone who eats serving sizes, I literally just eat a lot more different foods

[@celestialcircledance]

Well sure you do if its the standard size from which to figure out your calories . If you don't monitor your calories that's different .

[@angelANDpeace]

All of our serving sizes in America also range by the brand and ingredients in the product so to compare, I would do an exact brand to brand match to see if there is any difference there. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the video ✨

[@peggyisme]

even in a brand, the picture is the same but ingredients are different. Some things are just not allowed to be added to food in the UK.

[@rebeccapeace]

canont stop binging your channel so happy that you upload regularly. hope you're having a good week :)

[@AlioH89]

Where I think the main difference lies is the portion sizes in restaurants - significantly larger in the US compared to the UK.

[@flobeatrix6014]

(from what I know) A lot of American restaurants aim to FEED you and give you extra to take out, whereas Restaurants in the UK tend to lean more towards giving you an experience, food servers tend to be paid more, but tips aren't such a big deal. With British restaurants, especially high-end ones, It focuses a lot on the seasonality of the food and the flavour, balance of texture and commodities and garnishes. American ones seem to be more about making sure you leave full with extra to take home. My conclusion; America, you pay for food , UK, you pay for a little of everything for experience. Any different opinions?

[@harmonyhope1709]

Loved the story of the babysitters coleslaw and your friends hot sauce hummus ❤️🤣 my life is enriched by this knowledge 😁💓

[@marithogervorst15]

I think, as you said in the video, the differences really show in fast food; I once saw a video where a medium drink in the USA was a large in Japan. Bit crazy if you think about it!

[@chelsea4413]

Marit H a small Coke in the cinema is the same size as a large coke from McDonald’s

[@maekae95]

It’s crazy the range just from chain to chain in the us. A McDonald large drink is a Wendy’s medium! Some places have such big large drinks it’s insane, like how can someone drink that before it goes flat or gets watered down??

[@DeltaEchoGolf]

The Japanese are generally of a smaller frame than Americans. But I wonder what the serving size of rice is in Japan being that it is more of a staple food there.

[@VolcanoEarth]

I'm still trying to figure out why Americans go to a restaurant with a self-serve soda fountain and free refills and STILL pay an upcharge for the hyooge-honkin' 48 ounce beverage cup.

[@TheGeographyWatch]

@@DeltaEchoGolf That’s still the case in the UK. A McDonalds Medium in the USA was literally the size of a large drink in the UK

[@mmk9539]

Gracie Gracie Gracie I was here from the beginning and all I want to say is I’m absolutely proud of you on nearly hitting half a million subscribers, you deserve it as your content is so creative and everyone want to try your ideas out x Love you xx

[@lauraadriaansen1377]

Really excited to watch this one!! (But first VERY patiently watching allll of the ads cuz you deserve it 😂)

[@codyfagan9472]

Panera bread is my fave! Fell in love with it when I was in LA!

[@emilylemon7169]

Let’s just appreciate how grace put a little trigger warning. As somebody who has previous suffered from an eating disorders it’s little things like that which are a huge help. 🥰🥰

[@claudia.4079]

you are the most genuine, funny and entertaining youtuber ever i can't even describe it but i do in fact love your vids too much

[@xLightblueBubblegumx]

grace, you're always so happy and that makes me very happy

[@217nomiga]

Recently, I'm pretty sure everywhere in the US they may new regulations that serving sizes have to be practical. They also said that the calories' font needs to be bigger than the rest

[@tanyabjorling5822]

Nope, please in all due respect only in our major cities with affluent folks that tend to allow for more socialism (micromanagement. Like, maybe New York City, LA, Chicago might impose such food restriction but not small, mainstream cities!! I live in NC! :-) Don't mess with our foods especially, BBQ!!

[@amiesparkle00]

Tanya Bjorling Packaging and serving size is determined by the FDA which is a Federal, not a state, county or city agency. Perhaps you are thinking of something like the soda tax which is more regional.

[@217nomiga]

@@tanyabjorling5822 yeah and I meant the food would stay the same. They just couldn't label a bag of chips as 2 servings when it's clearly meant to be eaten in one sitting by one person. Like you can't label a can of soup as 2 servings or a granola bar as 2 servings

[@eviesharp17]

thankyou for the warning grack! very thoughtful and considerate of u

[@charlottemoffett9017]

I love you grace!! Totally understand you there, peoples bodies are so different we are not ever going to be the same! There is so much pressure in the world now. Also your videos are amazing and my husband thinks I’m nuts because I get so excited to watch you!! ❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼 don’t change!!!

[@nickita7006]

I love that grace always pops in when she’s editing 🌸

[@zoe9137]

ur videos are always so creative!!!! love u xxx

[@jodiehodgson]

i always get so happy when Grace uploads 🙈💜

[@megan8832]

Yess!! New video from my favorite KZbinr 💜💜💜💜

[@fanny.barrier]

Tbh I could really have listened to the whole hot sauce story ..

[@Karmic_Retribution]

As an american watching while eating out of a *family size* chip bag, we definitely eat more

[@Zenithxblack]

I feel you.

[@ChelCoh]

Inhale the memes we also do a lot more in a day, always busy tbh

[@jennifercurtis8229]

I hate that American marketing uses “family size” as a way to sell huge bags or boxes of processed food 🙄

[@Karmic_Retribution]

Rebster almost 400 grams!!

[@walklikearobot]

where the heck did you get that rice? all the rice in my house (jasmine, extra long grain, short grain, and brown) are all about 45 grams (1/4 cup) serving sizes

[@xsmellmemoryx]

I have started binge watching your videos. I just narrated making my turkey hummus wrap and tried to do it in your accent. I really like the words you choose. I kinda want to call my desserts pudding now.

[@Small_Rose]

I lost it when she took a stronger voice saying "USA" xD

[@genevievelindsleysmith7817]

The reason why the froot loop milk doesn’t turn colors is because the dye is natural, and it’s in the cereal rather then a coating on the outside.

[@munchkin7151]

So what I've learned from these two videos is that the Brits have evolved to derive their nutrient from tea. Good for them.

[@nat-hd9fq]

your videos always make my days better 🥺🥺❤️

[@chrissy_south75]

I absolutely LOVE these style of videos Grace!!!!!!!! Brilliant idea 💡👏😍❤️

[@sweetangiegirl1]

Here in the US, we also have ingredients in our foods that are illegal to put in foods in Europe. We have steroids, artificial EVERYTHING, hormones and gmo's. In addition to the larger portion sizes, these are some reasons we have such a high obesity rate. 🤷‍♀️

[@sweetangiegirl1]

@A J Of course! But those steroids and growth hormones definitely don't help, either. I would also argue that dieting has not caused an obesity epidemic.

[@thefrontierfamily3495]

It's true. And if you want to buy a product without all he garbage in it, you'll pay out the wazoo for it

[@Otothhastis]

@A J optimal set point weight. Fat logic rubbish. Should be ashamed of yourself.

[@amethystjean1744]

I don't think 100 ml is the serving size. I think UK tends to standardize to 100 g and 100 ml often

[@lottielives9375]

100ml is 85g :)

[@ladyrose837]

Soooo glad you tried teddy grahams! My favorite snack in my school lunchbox growing up

[@madeleinecurran3592]

1:35 that disclaimer warms my heart. You make me so happy Grace.

[@EvadoCouto]

She’s such a peach truly.

[@dsmith2046]

Please do a video trying the average diet from the 70s! I tried researching it but it only came up with actual diets. The so called 'decade without good food'- you'd be in for a treat lol

[@gracieswonderland1914]

How childish does it make me that the fact we're both called Grace AND I HAVE THE SAME NYPD JUMPER AS YOU MAKES ME THIS EXCITED!!?😂🤷

[@ohaunnameyer2185]

Honestly, enjoy every second. Being childish is sometimes a blessing. Be happy, darling.

[@siobhan9610]

Twinning 😁

[@tylermcfadden9237]

Yesssss another American themed video from Grackle love you from the USA 🇺🇸

[@catherineakivlehan9233]

You and your family are a very welcome addition to my life lol i just love your spillage of mayo! Lol

[@herecomeshaileyy]

I really super appreciate the disclaimer!! i’m currently recovering from an eating disorder and hate to miss one of your videos, but loved watching your warm and fuzzy recommendations in the description

[@harmonyhope1709]

Oooh interested to see the difference between the UK one you did!!! (oh lol, obviously thought the same as Chloe)

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

Those smokehouse almonds are SO good. This video reminded me I haven’t had any in a while. OMG, Teddy Grahams. Yes. Now I need those, too.

[@emilybeardsley5944]

Started watching your videos a few days ago, I think I have become a little obsessed with you 😂😂 xx

[@leahc9723]

As far as restaurants go, most Americans, including myself, never eat all of what's on the plate and take the rest home as leftovers for lunch the next day. I don't see our bottles or packages being larger as a bad thing. I can get one bottle of something and share it with my kid

[@luv2skat]

Me too! I do that for everything. You go out to a restaurant for dinner and you get tomorrow's lunch included as leftovers! My sister laughs at me, but I save money.

[@leahc9723]

@@luv2skat There's a family style italian restaurant we go to. My kid and I will each other something different, and you get soup, salad, and bread with the meal. After the soup, salad, and bread, we're always full. So we take the main dishes to go, and they're big servings enough for 2 more meals. That's 3 meals for 2, for $30. Hard to beat that price. Same for most Thai restaurants. Family style serving is a money saver.

[@luv2skat]

@@leahc9723 YAAAAAASSSSS!! That's so smart! And I bet the apps are delicious so you get to eat that restaurant's food for a whole day for the cost of 2 meals! Get it!!!

[@baconsalad9743]

@@luv2skat did you just say yaaaaaaaas? I want to kill myself thats so cringe. Jesus Christ when will this expression die.

[@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963]

Leah and Harley's Great Adventures Most people aren’t as controlled as you and will eat/drink everything just because it’s there

[@reneestruggles6628]

I love teddy grahams are my fav! I’m def going to grab a bag on my way home! 🐻 🧸 🐻🧸❤️❤️

[@gymchick76]

Super interesting! Especially about the rice and pasta amounts. For me, having food intolerances, my portion sizes are consistent regardless of country. Which is exactly what you were saying about people's individual needs. ❤️

[@harmonyhope1709]

Bless you, thank you for doing the trigger warning for people who may be triggered, you're so flipping thoughtful 💕 I'm not triggered particularly, however am going to watch the recommended alternative video afterwards 🙌🙌🙌

[@midnightmoonlight8612]

Swamp Ophelia People can be triggered if they have or have previously had eating disorders though. It’s a very real problem. Yes, war and poverty are truly horrific and end lives, but so do eating disorders.

[@harmonyhope1709]

@@midnightmoonlight8612 yes I know, I have had an eating disorder for 27 years!! Luckily though this type of thing no longer triggers me personally. Xx if you have an Ed too, good luck with your recovery. It's so hard I know. I'm still battling with it but in a much better place than I once was. ❤️❤️❤️ Take care of yourself and keep fighting 💪💪💪💪

[@tara1684]

she shouldn’t have to i used to be triggered by it years ago but i was smart and didn’t watch these kinds of videos

[@harmonyhope1709]

@@tara1684 good for you for having a good insight into your triggers and making sensible choices ❤️

[@sparky10901]

These aren't the recommended serving sizes though...that's just the nutritional information per measurement. Nobody claims that's the "recommended" amount.

[@0303neutron]

Exactly!

[@Haylla2008]

It's considered the recommended amount for a 2000 calorie diet.

[@mayplaysgames7978]

Yes actually MANY items it IS the recommended amount. Not all but many

[@mary.k74]

When Grace says "snack snize" at 9:34 and continues on like we won't notice 😂😂

[@nelsonkaiowa4347]

I found your videos today and seen a bunch. Love them. Keep going!

[@maekae95]

Loved the video!!! Will also say that in the US, Trenta is one of those “unofficial” sizes and only for cold drinks like iced tea or iced coffee. Lord I can’t imagine a trenta latte! Not all stores have them either like the Starbucks in grocery stores usually don’t. Can’t wait for the next video, thank you for making such enjoyable and interesting content!!

[@Grackle]

Mae McBride ohh thanks for the head up!

[@mayaselvad5666]

I can see this video trending such a smart idea!, grace plz do a meet up it would be so fun!!

[@courtneybailey1841]

I'm not going to lie, I died when you said "They lied it's only 25 nuts "😂🤣😂

[@meganrausch8396]

Your videos are always so much more creative than other people!

[@violapaino8467]

I love your videos, you are amazing ❤️

[@emradford5173]

I’m still trying to figure out how the Dr Pepper in America is only 10ml more, yet 84 calories more?!!!

[@yvettepiercy4487]

Sugar, American stuff is sweeter

[@karas7261]

UK one has approx 43g of cane sugar per 600ml, US one has 64g of high fructose corn syrup - cane sugar and corn syrup have the same amount of calories. So that's a 74 calorie difference, for the exact same amount of Dr Pepper.

[@VolcanoEarth]

@@yvettepiercy4487 Sugar? I wish. Here it's all high fructose corn syrup, which is worse (not only in taste, but worse for your body) than cane sugar. I find it really ironic that "real sugar" sodas are becoming a popular thing here. This might be the biggest bandwagon in the soda industry since the discovery of Aspartame. Next thing you know, they'll be putting cocaine back in Coca Cola :D

[@yvettepiercy4487]

@@VolcanoEarth this is why I wouldn't cope with American stuff 🤣 I find enough here with normal sugar too sweet.

[@dnwitte]

@@VolcanoEarth Here's hoping.

[@ZazzlesGS]

the uk portion size video was the first video of yours i watched so this is wild

[@harmonyhope1709]

I agree with you that the media make it so confusing, but as you say we have to just eat what WE need for our own bodies (love your always balanced and rational view on this) ❤️💜❤️ so easy to get caught up with the madness of the diet industry and government guidelines!! Interesting though to see such a difference in 'recommended' portion sizes between the 2 countries, whether or not people actually stick to them!! Thank you Grace for another thought provoking video xxx

[@rebeccariddle9537]

your videos just get better and better xx

[@louisekirby2661]

‘It’s seven sweets, that’s a sick joke mate..’ 😂😂

[@xoCHRISTINEox1]

This might be dumb but how do they come up with serving sizes?

[@jessicas253]

In Europe they assume a 2.000 calorie diet which usually contains of 3 meals and 2 snacks. So they calculate it according to the type of product and which meal it's usually consumed for. Breakfast, lunch and dinner usually have around 550 calories each. So this will leave you with 175 calories for each snack. But it's still kind of weird when you think of sides like rice as you never know what the topping will be. In the end it makes more sense for ready-made meals and snacks.

[@LittleBargainNook]

Totally agree that it’s so much better to listen to our bodies. Quite a contrast between the two. Wonder how other countries compare?

[@esthermphelps]

In the u.s. serving size it's used mostly to measure calorie and nutrition. Many companies will manipulate the serving size to have favorable caloric and nutrition no numbers. For instance if they want to say that it's a hundred calories per serving, still say that it's three servings per bag of chips. Even though most people will take the whole bag of chips.

[@WietskeLenderink]

Ooh fun! I'm going to Korea soon! I should compare portion sizes in Korea vs. The Netherlands

[@esmeee6275]

tbh i love the restaurant portion sizes in America bc I always have enough to take leftovers home, it's like 2 meals in 1

[@jakey_playzofficial]

So true when I couldn't finish the breakfast at denis diner in sanfransico they put in containers for us i love how sweet Americans are to British people

[@kevinbaker6168]

The thing is in the U.S. a serving side is the amount suggested by the manufacturer to try and keep the item within the recommended daily calorie consumption. If you look at some of the amount in the package that is based on the suggested serving size you can easily see that the package may have multiple servings, while in reality most people will consume the entire package. This particularly true with confections and snacks, which are usually more calorie dense because of cats, sugar and other carbohydrates.

[@anapauli10]

always on time!! 💓

[@harmonyhope1709]

What happened to your Dad, is he OK, lol?!! That was a BIG bang, lollllll

[@JordyJRT]

I think the door was locked 😂

[@harmonyhope1709]

@@JordyJRT lol. It sounded worse than it was possibly ❤️ yeah you could be right 👍🏻

[@nickita7006]

Grace: I hate drinking cereal milk it just feels like it’s my saliva 🤣 Me: I will never look at cereal milk the same 😭😅

[@sharon22669]

I'm in the US and I do realize our fast food portions are huge but I didn't realize there's such a difference in food at home. Very interesting video! Thank you for sharing and I hope you enjoyed your visit.

[@luvbeautygirl23]

Hi Grace! Big fan of your videos :) just wanted to point out that the actual serving size for Froot Loops is 1 cup (28/29 grams) if you get it from a box. You got like the to-go version, and it’s nutrition label is designed as if you were to eat the whole thing (I personally see those as 2 serving sizes!). But awesome video regardless!!