date:Feb 25, 2013
matoes) to 33 bites (tortilla chips) - a 6-fold difference. There were also large variations between the number of chews, ranging from 27 chews for mashed potatoes, to 488 chews for tortilla chips. Softer foods such as mashed carrots, lasagne and canned tomatoes were eaten in larger bite sizes with fewer chews per bite, resulting in a much faster eating rate (g/min).
Nestl scientists concluded that foods consumed in smaller bite sizes which were chewed longer resulted in slower eating rates and