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Seven
Ways to Size up Your Servings
Measure food portions so you know exactly how much you’re eating. When
a food scale or measuring cups aren’t handy, you can still estimate your
portion. Remember:
1
3
ounces of meat is about the size and
thickness of a deck of playing cards
or an audiotape cassette. |
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2
A medium apple or peach is about the size of a tennis ball.
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3
1
ounce of cheese is about the size of
4 stacked dice. |
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4
½
cup of ice cream is about the size of a racquetball or tennis ball.
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5
1
cup of mashed potatoes or broccoli is about the size of your fist.
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6
1
teaspoon of butter or peanut butter is about the size of the tip
of your thumb. |
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7
1
ounce of nuts or small candies equals one handful. |
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Adapted From National
Dairy Council, Rosemont, IL 60018
View a
list of several foods
with their portion sizes, as well as fiber and calorie content.
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