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Helpful Portion Size Comparison

kelseyk14
kelseyk14 Posts: 95
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Gadget Approximate Size Sample Foods

Computer Mouse- 1/2 cup- Baked Potato

Match Box 1 oz. 1oz. Meat or Cheese

Deck of Cards 3 oz. Meat, 3/4 cup Meat, or 3/4 cup volume

Thin paperback book 8 oz. Meat; 2 cups Meat or 2 cups volume

Tennis ball Medium/Small fruit 1/2-2/3 cup measure

Veg. dish at restaurant 1/2 cup Fruits or vegetables

Baseball 1 cup Large fruit or 1 cup volume

Hockey Puck 1 Standard Bagel Bagel or English Muffin

Walkman 1 cup measure 1 cup pasta or rice or 4oz wt.

4 dice 1 oz. measure 1 oz. cheese

Three Dominoes 1.5 oz. Cheese 1.5 oz. Cheese/meat

Tip of Thumb to first joint 1 tsp. measure 1 tsp. Salad dressing, peanut butter, margarine, etc.

Ping Pong ball, golf ball 1 tbsp. measure 1 tbsp. Salad dressing, peanut butter, margarine, etc.

CD ROM disk 4" Pancake or waffle

Floppy Disk 1 oz. 1 oz. Cheese or lunch meat (e.g. slices

*sorry for the bad arrangement it wouldnt let me paste it as a table. :(

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