What are some references I can use to help me choose the correct portion sizes?

• 3 ounces of meat = a deck of cards
• 1 serving of fish = check book = 3 ounces
• 1 pancake = compact disc (CD)
• ¼ cup of raisins = 1 large egg
• one ounce of cheese = pair of dice
• 1 teaspoon of butter = size of a stamp
• 2 tablespoons salad dressing = ping-pong ball

Erin Bartels, Dietetic Student, University of Missouri - Columbia

Candance Gabel, M.S. R.D., Associate State Nutrition Specialist, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia