
23/08/2025
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ = a standardized amount of foodโcan be used to indicate the recommended amount of food people typically eat.
๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ = what you actually choose to eat (which can be more or less than a serving).
If you donโt have measuring cups or spoons handy, use these quick visual comparisons:
โพ A baseball (or your fist) = ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฝ
Appropriate portion size for raw or cooked veggies or whole fruit
๐พ A tennis ball = ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ญ/๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ฝ
Appropriate portion size for grains such as pasta, rice and oatmeal
๐ A deck of cards (or your palm) = ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฏ ๐ผ๐.
Appropriate portion size for fish, chicken, beef and other meats
๐ Your thumb = ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐ป
Appropriate portion size for peanut butter or other spreads
๐ฌ A postage stamp (or tip of pointer finger) = ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐ป
Appropriate portion size for oils and other fats