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Social media users are BAFFLED to learn the serving size of a portion of chips - as one claims 'I'd eat that while I'm plating up'
Whether they're sprinkled with salt, smothered in ketchup, or simply enjoyed on their own, chips are loved by people worldwide.
But social media users have been left baffled to learn the surprisingly small serving size for a portion of chips.
TikTok user @chellep78 posted a video this week, revealing that the 'correct' serving size is just 10 chips.
Her video has garnered huge attention on TikTok, with shocked viewers flocking to the comments.
'I eat 10 chips while I'm plating up,' one user commented.
Another added: 'Mate I shove 10 chips in my gob all at once.'
And one joked: 'is that 10 chips for every slice of bread and butter u have lol.'
While 10 chips doesn't sound like much, this is actually more than one Harvard scientist claims you should be consuming in a portion!
The recommended serving size for a portion of oven chips varies between brands.
For example, McCain recommends a serving size of 110g for its Straight Home Chips, while Birds Eye recommends 125g for its Crispy Straight Cut Chips.
As @chellep78 points out, this equates to around 10 chips.
The revelations has shocked many users, who have been enjoying far bigger portions up until this point.
'Huh I eat 10 to see if they are cooked right,' one user commented.
Another wrote: 'Every time I eat I appear to be a family of 4.'
And one quipped: 'are you sure it's not 10 chips on your fork at a time.'
A 2016 report by JJ Food Service found that the average size of a portion of chips from a chippy is considerably bigger.
The recommended serving size for a portion of oven chips varies between brands, but is usually around 100-125g. That's about the same size as a kitchen sponge
In fact, the average weight of a small portion of chips is 450g - around four times bigger than the recommended size!
Professor Eric Rimm, a nutritionist at Harvard University, has previously described potatoes as 'starch bombs' - and claimed a portion should include just six chips.
Speaking to the New York Times, he said: 'There aren't a lot of people who are sending back three-quarters of an order of French fries.
'I think it would be nice if your meal came with a side salad and six French fries.'
The news comes shortly after food psychologist, James Cornish, claimed that the correct way to eat chips is with a Chip Fork.
This unassuming utensil not only makes you feel nostalgic, but also helps to slow you down as you munch on your chips, according to the expert.
'The humble Chip Fork reinforces nostalgia, the natural fitting with the fresh, natural fish in front of you,' he explained.
'Also only being used once they have a big connection with good memories, these are used when eating outside, next to the sea, at the park – essentially the creation of good times.
'Chip forks are the ultimate "mood generator" (you can only consume one chip at a time), so they slow you down, making you savour the moment.'
The formula for the perfect battered fish
Dry ingredients
25 per cent wheat dextrin
75 per cent plain flour
A pinch of maltodextrin
Wet ingredients
100 per cent Guinness
Scientists have revealed that the perfect fried fish recipe involves adding Guinness and pressurising that batter using nitrous oxide
Method
Combine the wet and dry ingredients in a 60/40 ratio
Mix and transfer to a whipped cream syphon
Charge with two canisters or either NO2 or CO2 and keep cold until ready to use
Preheat neutral oil to 160°C (320°F)
Squirt just enough batter to cover your fish into a bowl
Coat the fish in batter and lower it into the oil
cook until golden brown
Serving
