|
Measurement | Looks About Like… |
|
| 1 teaspoon | the size of your thumbnail |
| 3 teaspoons | the size of half of your thumb |
| 1 cup of lettuce | four large lettuce leaves |
| 1 medium size potato | approximate size of a computer mouse |
| 1 oz of cheese | approximately the same size as your whole thumb |
| 1 pancake | approximately the same size as a CD |
| 1/2 cup | approximately the same size as a child's fist |
| 1 cup | one large handful |
| 1/2 cup of beans | approximately the same size as a light bulb |
| 1/3 cup of nuts | approximately one handful |
| 3 oz of meat | approx. 1 deck of cards or the palm of your hand |
| 6-8 oz | approx. the size of your home telephone |
| 1 medium size fruit | approximately the same size as a baseball |
| 1 cup of cut fruit | approx. the same size as a softball |
1 tbsp of butter
or peanut butter | approximately the same size as a golf ball |
| 3 tablespoons | approximately the same size as a racquetball |
