Portion Size- Ever Wanted To Serve The Right Portion But Don't Want To Use a Scale?-
Ever Wanted To Serve The Right Portion But Don't Want To Use a Scale?
Sometimes it's hard to visualize how much food you should put on your plate, or how much you should eat at a time. Think of these little tips/ideas next time you are serving your food to get the correct portion.
The Correct Portions
Bread, Grains, and Pasta (6-11 servings) | ||
| 1-ounce slice whole wheat bread | = | index card |
| ½ bagel | = | can of tuna |
| ½ cup rice, cereal, or pasta | = | small Walkman |
| 1 two-ounce muffin | = | cupcake wrapper |
| 1 small roll | = | yo-yo |
| 1 four-inch pancake | = | compact disc |
| 1 two-ounce piece of Italian bread | = | bar of soap |
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| 1 medium orange or apple | = | tennis ball |
| ½ grapefruit | = | car headlight |
| ¼ cup dried fruit | = | large egg |
| 1 cup green salad | = | adult fist |
| ½ cup cooked vegetables or fruit | = | billiard ball |
| 6 ounces of 100% vegetable or fruit juice | = | hockey puck |
| 1 small potato | = | computer mouse |
| 1 broccoli spear | = | two small beanbags |
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| 3 ounces beef, chicken, pork | = | deck of cards |
| 1 ounce of nuts | = | ping pong ball |
| ½ cup of cooked dry beans or peas | = | man’s wallet |
| 1 egg | = | stick shift knob |
| 2 tbsp. of peanut butter | = | two tea bags |
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| ½ cup nonfat frozen yogurt | = | child fist |
| 1-1/2 ounces of nonfat cheese | = | 9-volt battery |
| 1 ounce of cheese | = | pair of dice |
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| 1 pat of butter or margarine | = | Scrabble tile |
| 1 tsp. of butter | = | tip of thumb to first joint |
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| 1 ounce of chips | = | medium size handful |
| 1 three-inch piece of cake | = | small stack of credit cards |
| 1 cup of ice cream | = | baseball |
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