Recipes and Serving Sizes

JBennis1013

Ok...this may be a stupid question, but I need to ask. Many recipes say makes 6 servings, etc. Well what the heck constitutes one serving?

Cina04

I usually consider 1 cup to be a serving

sometimes I will set out plates/bowels and put a cup of whatever I'm making like chili or beef steww and see how many people it can feed with just one cup in each bowel lol

MzBug

That would depend on what you are fixing. When you get it made, divide it up and check it out... and keep a record of it so you don't have to do it again! lol

Ely82010

Usually for fish, poultry and other meats, one serving is around 4 oz or the equivalent to a deck of cards. For vegetables, pasta, rice, is like the size of a tennis ball, about 1 cup.

I am sometimes more generous with the vegetables, if they are steamed, baked/microwaved or sautee in light olive oil or vegetable spray. They will have less calories and more fiber per serving, so I feel safer.

Be careful, because restaurants portions are much bigger than what we make at home. Even the "small" version of a salad will be over 2 cups and even if the salad is a healthy choice, the dressing will take the calories and the sodium way too high.

LotusF1ower

Ok...this may be a stupid question, but I need to ask. Many recipes say makes 6 servings, etc. Well what the heck constitutes one serving?

That is why I weigh everything, it can be hit and miss otherwise.

Every ingredient added needs to be weighed and the calories logged accordingly, otherwise your daily calorie intake could be grossly underestimated, bad for your weight loss :frown: