Size does matter in food portions

This infographic shows that size matters in food portions.

For one serving of meat, you should aim for three ounces of meat, poultry, or tofu or a three-ounce hamburger patty. Each of these would be equal in size to the size of a deck of cards. One serving of fish is four to six ounces and that is about the size of just a little under two decks of cards.

One serving of bread, deli meat, sliced cheese, or a six-inch tortilla should be one ounce in weight which is about the size of one DVD disk.

One serving of dry, flaked or round cereal, chili, or vegetables can be measured out in one-cup servings. A medium-sized piece of fruit like a medium apple, or a small muffin, or a medium bagel are also equivalent to a one-cup serving size.

A half-cup serving size can be measured out with an ice cream scoop and is the portion you should seek for food items like canned fruit, cooked pasta, cooked rice, or ice cream or frozen yogurt.

One tablespoon is the portion size you should use for items like peanut butter or other nut butters.

One teaspoon, which is about the size of one poker chip, is the size you should use for one serving of salad dressing, one serving of butter or similar spread, or one serving of olive or vegetable oil.