PORTION SIZE EXAMPLES

PORTION EXAMPLES

• HANDFUL- 1-2 oz. nuts

• PALM- 3-4 oz. meat

• FIST- 1 cup pasta

• 1 serving of pasta/baked potato- computer mouse

PORTION EXAMPLES

• 1 serving fruit: Tennis ball (or ½ canned/1 medium fruit)

• 1 serving meat: deck of cards (or 4-5 oz.)

• 1 serving vegetables: baseball (or ½ cup)

PORTION EXAMPLES: GRAINS1/4 bagel (approximately 1 ounce)1/2 hot dog or hamburger bun1/2 English muffin1 slice of bread (4-inch square)1 tortilla (6-inch diameter)

1/2 pita bread (6-inch diameter)

1/3 cup cooked rice

1/2 cup cooked dried beans (kidney, pinto, lentil, lima, etc.)

1/2 cup cooked cereal3/4 cup dry cereal

1 small baked potato (size of a standard computer mouse)

1 small dinner roll (2-inch square)