Portion Size Chart

Here are some visual clues for estimating proper portion size.

• 3 oz. beef, chicken or fish, deck of cards
• 1 serving cold cereal, baseball
• 1 medium potato, tennis ball
• 3 oz. deli meat, 3 CDs
• 1 serving cheese, domino
• 1/4 cup grated cheese, golf ball
• 1 teaspoon butter or jam, tip of your thumb
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter, your thumb
• 1 average bagel, hockey puck
• 1 serving pasta or rice, cupcake wrapper (yeah right!)