Dieting? Check out these serving sizes

Dieting? Check out these serving sizes

The size of one serving

The American Cancer Society says:

1 ounce meat is the size of a matchbox (eat 3 to 4 ounces)

3 ounces fish: size of a checkbook

2 tablespoons peanut butter: the size of a ping-pong ball

1 ounce cheese: the size of four dice

1/2 cup pasta: size of a tennis ball

1 apple or orange: size of a tennis ball

1 cup vegetables or fruit: size of a baseball

1 medium potato: size of a computer mouse

1/4 cup dried fruit: a small handful.