Diet & Fitness

A handy guide to portion sizes

A healthy diet is right at your fingertips—just use your hand as a general reference

Image of hand diagram to show appropriate food portion sizes

Here’s how to roughly measure portion sizes using your hand:

Ring & middle finger: 1 ½ ounces

  • Cheese
  • Nuts

Pointer finger tip: teaspoon

  • Butter
  • Oils
  • Sugars

Palm: 3 ounces

  • Fish
  • Red meat
  • Chicken

Thumb: tablespoon

  • Peanut butter
  • Dressings
  • Toppings

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