Nutrition Basics
Portion Sizes
Confused about portion sizes?
You aren’t alone. You don’t need to weigh or measure foods to know the serving size. The chart below will give you some practical examples of what a serving size looks like.
Item |
Quantity Represented |
Baseball, light bulb, |
1 cup (250 mL) |
Tennis ball |
¾ cup (175 mL) |
Deck of cards or palm of hand |
3 oz (100 g) |
Dice or thumb tip |
1 tsp (5 mL) |
Two 9 volt batteries |
1 1/2 oz (50 g) |
