What does 3 ounces look like?

Oompa_Loompa

I don't have a scale and I'm making my chicken tonight and a serving size is 3 ounces. Is there a way that you can kind of estimate how much 3 ounces is without a scale?

jlewis2896

I have heard that 3oz of chicken looks like the size of a standard deck of cards. (Not a full deck of UNO cards, as I had once hoped....)

Hope that helps!

Hermit4Hire

that's a tough one....I would say it's bigger than a 1/3 cup but less than 1/2 cup if that helps.

justann

I have heard the same. Have fun cooking!:happy:

sunnysashka

Here is an article I copied to my blog about serving size. Check it out! I use those tips all the time!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/sunnysashka/view/serving-size-21501

snowangel1975

3 oz is roughly the size of the inner palm of your hand. Chicken is leaner than pork or beef so for those two it doesn't apply.

CSimpson

I've used the standard Weight Watchers philosophy that 3 ounces of chicken is equivalent to the size of the palm of your hand.

lecarter

These all sound pretty accurate...but buy a scale, most helpful 15 bucks you'll spend! And be sure to get one that has a "tare" function.

Oompa_Loompa

Thanks Everyone! I'm going to go with that its the size of my palm

ka_42

I use the deck of cards rule!

ka_42

Check this out:
http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/media/pdf/diet/portion-control-guide.pdf

n1babyfoxtrot

great tip, thanks!!!