Portion Size Guide - WebMD

1 Size GuideWhen you re trying to eat healthfully, it s essential to keep track of just how much you re eating. It s all too easy to misjudge Portion SIZE YOUR PLATE PLATE VEGETABLES: Fill half your plate with a colorful assortment of different vegetables for good nutrition and tastes to please your palate. PLATE PROTEINS: Low-fat proteins are good for your heart and better for your waistline. Bake, broil, or grill your way to a delicious and healthy meal. PLATE STARCHES: Whole- grain starches are good for your heart and keep you feeling fuller longer.

2 While foods like yams, potatoes and corn are considered vegetables, they are high in starch and should be placed on this part of your GUIDELINES1 cup = baseball cup = lightbulb VEGETABLES STARCH PROTEIN1 tbsp = poker chip1 slice of bread = cassette tape1 oz or 2 tbsp = golf ball3 oz chicken or meat = deck of cards = checkbook1 oz lunch meat = compact disc = hockey puck1 oz cheese = 3 dice1 pancake = compact disc cup of cooked rice = lightbulb cup cooked pasta = lightbulb1 slice of bread = cassette tape1 bagel = 6 oz can of tuna3 cups popcorn = 3 baseballs1 oz cheese = 3 stacked dice1 cup

3 Yogurt = baseball cup frozen yogurt = lightbulb cup ice cream = lightbulb1 tbsp butter or spread = poker chip1 tbsp salad dressing = poker chip1 tbsp mayonnaise = poker chip1 tbsp oil = poker chip1 slice of cake = deck of cards1 cookie = about 2 poker chips1 medium fruit = baseball cup grapes = about 16 grapes1 cup strawberries = about 12 berries1 cup of salad greens = baseball1 cup carrots = about 12 baby carrots1 cup cooked vegetables = baseball1 baked potato = computer mouse3 oz lean meat & poultry = deck of cards3 oz tofu = deck of cards2 tbsp peanut butter = golf ball2 tbsp hummus = golf ball cup almonds = 23 almonds cup pistachios = 24 pistachiosGRAINSDAIRY & CHEESEFATS & OILSSWEETS & TREATSFRUITS & VEGETABLESMEATS, FISH & NUTSSOURCE: Kathleen Zelman RD, Reviewed on 05/22/2019 2019 WebMD , LLC.

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