Healthy Living: NutritionHelpful GuidesMy Pyramid | Using My Pyramid | Coloring Page | For Kids | Tips for Families | Worksheet Seven Ways to Size Up Your ServingsMeasure food portions so you know exactly how much food you’re eating. When a food scale or measuring cups aren’t handy, you can still estimate your portion. Remember: A medium apple or peach is about the size of a tennis ball. 3 ounces of meat is about the size and thickness of a deck of playing cards or an audiotape cassette. 1 cup of mashed potatoes or broccoli is about the size of your fist. ½ cup of ice cream is about the size of a racquetball or tennis ball.
1 cup of mashed potatoes or broccoli is about the size of your fist.
  
1 teaspoon of butter or peanut butter is about the size of the tip of your thumb.
 
1 ounce of nuts or small candies equals one handful
 
1 ounce of cheese is about the size of 4 stacked dice.
SOURCE: National Dairy Council Rosemont, IL 60018-5616
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