portions

NCisME

Hi:

Am having cod filet tonight for dinner and I was wondering if anyone here knows how to eyeball ounces.
I used to have the tools (another program) to figure this out, but not anymore. I have a scale...somewhere (I'm going to need to do a good search in the garage for it).

Any site's/suggestions/info would help - that is, until I find my food scale:)

Thank you!

smuehlbauer

You're usually safe with the size of a deck of cards. There was a link on here somewhere that gave what food portion sizes look like......

BeautifulScarsWECHANGED

Protien portions are the size of a deck of cards, or the palm of your hand. About 4-5 ounces.

NCisME

That helps. Thank you!

louloup

Weigh everything. 1 ounce = 28.34 grams

SassyMissDasha

Breads, pasta, cereal, cooked grain, etc.

* 1 slice of bread (looks like a CD case)
* 1/2 a bagel (the size of a hockey puck)
* 1 cup cereal (looks like two hands cupped together)
* 1/2 cup cooked grain or pasta (one cupped palm)

Fruits

* 1 piece of fruit (the size of a tennis ball)
* 1/2 cup cut up fruit, raw, cooked, frozen, or canned (looks like 7 cotton balls)
* 1/4 cup dried fruit
* 3/4 cup 100% fruit juice

Veggies

* 1/2 cup cut up veggie, raw, cooked, frozen, or canned (looks like the bulb part of a light bulb)
* 1/2 cup cooked, canned or frozen legumes
* 1 cup leafy greens
* 3/4 cup 100% vegetable juice

Meat, chicken, or fish

* 3 ounces (looks like a deck of cards or a checkbook)
* 1 egg

Dairy

* 1oz. of cheese (1 oz. looks like 2, 9-volt batteries)
* 1/2 cup ice cream, cottage cheese or pudding
* 1 cup milk or yogurt

Nuts

* 1/3 cup (a small handful)
* 1 tbsp nut butter (size of both your thumbs)

NCisME

wow! Printing that out NOW.


p.s. - i would weight everything if I could find my scale (will start the hunt in the garage on thursday)

:P

cutmd

Here's a visual version of what was posted above. http://www.mfhs.org/images/PortionChart.jpg

That being said, I'm thinking to buy a food scale. Anyone interested in a portion precision challenge?