Portion Sizes

Question 0

What is the portion size for vegetables

Answer 0

Choose as much as you can hold in both hands

Question 1

What is the portion size for fruits and/or grains and starches?

Answer 1

Choosing to amount the size of your fist for each of grains and starches and fruit

Question 2

What is the portion size for meat and alternatives?

Answer 2

Choose an amount up to the size of the palm of your hand and the thickness of your little finger

Question 3

What is the portion size of Fats?

Answer 3

Limit to an amount the size of the tip of your thumb

Question 4

How to divide your plate

Answer 4

Vegetables at least two kinds
1/2 plate

Grains and starches (potato,rice,corn, Pasta)
1/4 plate

Meat and alternatives (fish lean meat chicken beans lentils)
1/4 plate

Question 5

Portion size for cold cereal

Answer 5

1/2 cup, 125 ml

Question 6

Portion size for whole-grain toast

Answer 6

One slice

Question 7

Portion size for low-fat milk

Answer 7

1 cup or 250 mL

Question 8

Portion size for peanut butter

Answer 8

2 tablespoons or 30 mL

Question 9

Portion size for low-fat plain yogurt

Answer 9

3/4 cup or 175 mL

Question 10

Portion size for potato

Answer 10

One medium

Question 11

Portion size for rice

Answer 11

2/3 cup or 150 mL

Question 12

Portion size for low-fat cheese

Answer 12

1 ounce or 30 g

Question 13

Portion size for whole-grain crackers

Answer 13

4

Question 14

What does a deck of cards represent or the palm of your hand

Answer 14

A 3 ounce serving of meat fish poultry

Question 15

What does your thumb represent

Answer 15

1 ounce of the most Cheeses

Question 16

What does an enclosed fist represent as a portion size

Answer 16

One cup

Question 17

What portion size does a tennis ball represent

Answer 17

1/2 cup of pasta, rice, chopped fruit or vegetables

Question 18

What portion size does a thumb tip represent

Answer 18

1 teaspoon

Question 19

What portion size does a computer mouse represent

Answer 19

One medium potato