Portion Size Guidelines LEAN Seminar November 2006

What is One Serving??? _________ ½ cup cooked cereal, rice, or pasta _________ 1 cup raw leafy vegetables _________ 1 serving of apple or orange _________ 1 ½ ounces natural cheese _________ 2-3 ounces cooked, lean meat, poultry, or fish _________ 1 ounce of ready to eat cereal A.Tennis Ball B. Deck of Cards C. One Large Handful D. Ice Cream Scoop E. A Fist F. A Pair of Dice

What is One Serving??? ____D_____ ½ cup cooked cereal, rice, or pasta ____E_____ 1 cup raw leafy vegetables ____A_____ 1 serving of apple or orange ____F_____ 1 ½ ounces natural cheese ____B_____ 2-3 ounces cooked, lean meat, poultry, or fish ____C_____ 1 ounce of ready to eat cereal A.Tennis Ball B. Deck of Cards C. One Large Handful D. Ice Cream Scoop E. A Fist F. A Pair of Dice

Finding It Hard to Picture What a Serving Size Is? THE BREAD, CEREAL, RICE, and PASTA GROUP 1/2 cup of rice or pasta the size of an ice cream scoop 1 pancakethe size of a compact disc 1/2 cup cooked ricethe size of a cupcake wrapper full 1 slice of breadthe size of an audiocassette tape

Finding It Hard to Picture What a Serving Size Is? THE VEGETABLE GROUP 1 cup salad greensthe size of a baseball 3/4 cup tomato juicethe size of a small Styrofoam cup 1/2 cup cooked broccolithe size of a light bulb

Finding It Hard to Picture What a Serving Size Is? THE FRUIT GROUP 1/2 cup of grapes the size of a light bulb 1/2 cup of fresh fruitthe size of 7 cotton balls 1 medium size fruitthe size of a tennis ball 1/4 cup raisinsthe size of a large egg

Finding It Hard to Picture What a Serving Size Is? THE MILK, YOGURT and CHEESE GROUP 1-1/2 ounces natural cheese the size of a 9-volt battery, 3 dominoes 2 ounces processed cheese the size of a pair of dice or your thumb

Finding It Hard to Picture What a Serving Size Is? THE MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, DRY BEANS, EGGS, and NUT GROUP 2 tablespoons peanut butterthe size of a Ping-Pong ball 1 tablespoon peanut butterthe size of a thumb tip 3 ounces cooked meatthe size of a palm, a deck of cards 3 ounces grilled/baked fishthe size of a checkbook

FOOD MEASUREMENTS FATS, OILS and SWEETS 1 teaspoon butter, margarine the size of a fingertip 2 tablespoons salad dressing the size of a Ping- Pong ball

FOOD MEASUREMENTS SERVING DISHES/UTENSILS 1/2 cup is the size of a small fruit bowl or a custard cup 1-1/2 cups is the size of a large cereal/soup bowl 1/2 cup of pasta is the size of a cafeteria vegetable dish 1-1/2 cups of pastais the size of a dinner plate, not heaped