portion size
syousaf571
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Hey, needed help with portions; pls post visuals of what a cup of cooked rice or pasta looks like...i am always conflicted when it comes to "eyeballing" my meal sizes. Thanks in advance...
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Get some measuring cups. You won't be able to tell based on pictures on a computer screen.
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Don't eyeball is the real solution. Guessing from a picture online is still eyeballing. You should weigh your food to get your portuons accurate. If you can't access a food scale, using measuring cups is the next best option.5
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It would be about the size of a clenched fist unless you have a very large or very small hand. Fill up a measuring cup with rice. Weigh it (after taring the cup). Dump the rice out on a plate in a nice pile. Compare it to the size of your fist. That will give you something to compare to when you don't have a scale handy.0
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As they say is always better to weight, but you can search images of "300 lbs meal" or "what does 500 calories look like"
Here's a site with 200 calorie references. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm1 -
weigh it.0
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Yes weighing is a good option if you don't have a food scale consider getting one.0
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For calorie counting, sure, but the OP specifically said he wants to know what one cup of these foods looks like, cooked.
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Weighing in grams is far more accurate, and accuracy is what makes this work. If you have to eyeball, say at a restaurant, then fists, palms, and thumb tips can be a rough guide. Try matching them up at home to known portions of foods you like to order out.
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