Question

Choosing healthy portion sizes is easier if you equate the portion to an easily recognizable, everyday item. Complete the following sentences.1. A fruit serving is 1 cup of fresh fruit, 1 cup of 100% fruit juice, or one-half cup of dried fruit. A small or medium fruit is about the size of a _____2. Three ounces of meat is equivalent to the size of a _____3. One cup of ready-to-eat breakfast cereal is roughly the size of a _____.4. Two tablespoons of salad dressing, peanut butter, or margarine is the same size as a _____.

Answer 1

A fruit serving is about the size of a tennis ball, three ounces of meat is equivalent to the size of a deck of cards, one cup of ready-to-eat breakfast cereal is roughly the size of a baseball, and two tablespoons of salad dressing, peanut butter, or margarine is the same size as a ping-pong ball.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. A small or medium fruit is about the size of a tennis ball.

2. Three ounces of meat is equivalent to the size of a deck of cards.

3. One cup of ready-to-eat breakfast cereal is roughly the size of a baseball.

4. Two tablespoons of salad dressing, peanut butter, or margarine is the same size as a ping-pong ball.