Estimating Portions

November 16, 2017

Visually comparing common objects to food portions can help you estimate the size of a portion when you don’t have measuring cups or a food scale handy. Here are some examples of common objects and food portions of the same size:

Average woman’s fist: 1 cup

Baseball: 1 cup

Checkbook: 3 ounces cooked fish

Computer mouse: medium baked potato

Deck of cards: 3 ounces cooked meat or poultry

Tennis ball: 1/2 cup cooked food

Tip of your thumb: 1 teaspoon

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