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Portion Sizes
Portion Sizes
Explore some practical examples of serving sizes to make sure that you are eating the right amount.
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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.
Table of Portion Sizes
Item
Quantity Represented
Baseball, light bulb, fist or computer mouse
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 or 2 thumbs
1 ½ oz (50 g)
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