1. “Handy” Guidelines to Serving Sizes
Rules of Thumb
“Handy” Guidelines to Serving Sizes

2. Items to Compare to… Nickel (in diameter) Tennis Ball
2 ounces of dry spaghetti = 1 cup cooked spaghetti
Tennis Ball
1 cup cooked rice
15 grapes
Deck of Cards or Palm of Hand
3 oz. of meat

3. Items to Compare to… Baseball 1” Wood Cube or a Thumb CD
12 oz potato chips
1 cup cold cereal, corn flakes, or granola
1” Wood Cube or a Thumb
1 oz cheese CD
1 slice of bread

4. Items to Compare to… Matchbook One Fist - Closed One Handful – Open
1 tablespoon oil, salad dressing, or butter
One Fist - Closed
1 cup cereal, rice, pasta
One Handful – Open
1 or 2 ounces of snack food