Serving Size Finder
Standard Serving Sizes
|
FOOD
|
SERVING
|
LOOKS LIKE
|
|---|---|---|
| Chopped Vegetables |
1⁄2 cup
|
1⁄2 baseball |
| Raw Leafy Vegetables (such as lettuce) |
1 cup
|
1 baseball or fist for average adult |
| Fresh Fruit |
1 medium piece
|
1 baseball |
|
1⁄2 cup chopped
|
1⁄2 baseball | |
| Dried Fruit |
1/4 cup
|
1 golf ball |
| Pasta, Rice, Cooked Cereal |
1⁄2 cup
|
1⁄2 baseball |
| Ready-to-Eat Cereal |
1 oz. varies
from 1⁄4 cup
to 1¼ cups
|
EMPTY CELL |
| Red Meat, Poultry, Seafood |
3 oz. (boneless cooked weight
from 4 oz. raw)
|
Deck of cards |
| Dried Beans |
1⁄2 cup cooked
|
1⁄2 baseball |
| Nuts |
1⁄3 cup
|
Level handful for average adult |
| Cheese |
1½ oz.
|
4 dice or 2 9volt batteries |
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
New American Plate Serving Size Wheel
This guide illustrates portion sizes of common foods from 20 years ago compared to today, and explains how oversized portions can increase cancer risk. Buy singly or in bulk.
Published on June 24, 2011
