PORTION SIZES: WHAT SHOULD YOU BE EATING?
One portion of bread is considered as just a single slice
Starchy foods - eight to ten portions a day
One portion:
One slice of bread
Half a baked potato
Half a pitta bread
Half a scone
Two small boiled potatoes
Meat and fish and protein - two to three portions a day
One portion:
Lean meat - the size of a deck of cards (75g cooked)
Fish - the size of a cheque book (75g oily fish or 150g white fish)
Eggs - two boiled eggs
Baked Beans - five tablespoons or half a can
Dairy - three portions a day
One portion:
Milk - 200ml
Hard cheese - size of a match box (30g)
Yogurt - 150ml or a small pot
Fruit and Vegetables - at least five portions a day
One Portion:
Medium fruit - one apple, pear or orange etc
Small fruit- Two kiwis, plums, satsumas or clementines etc
Salad leaves - about a dessert bowl full
Vegetables- three heaped tablespoons of carrots, pea, broccoli etc
Source: Bupa.co.uk
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