1. FOOD PORTION SIZES

2. Portion Sizes When figuring out your daily nutrient intake, you have to take into account how much you are eating. You may be confused by how much an ounce, a cup, or a “medium” apple is. This activity will help give you a general idea of how to relate these measures to what’s on your plate.

3. Matching 1. 1 medium apple 1 medium apple 2. 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon 3. I ounce I ounce 4. 2 ounces 2 ounces 5. 4 ounces 4 ounces 6. ½ cup ½ cup 7. 1 cup 1 cup Click on the term. A. Volume of your little finger. B. Handful of dried fruit. C. 1 small orange. D. 1 slice of bread. E. ¼ cup of peanut butter. F. Volume of a standard light bulb. G. Size of a baseball.

4. G. The size of a baseball.

5. A. The volume of your little finger.

6. D. One slice of bread.

7. E. ¼ cup of peanut butter.

8. C. 1 small orange.

9. B. A handful of dried fruit.

10. F. The volume of a standard light bulb.