As handy as serving sizes are, they’re often misleading and can easily be misread and misinterpreted.<br />Here are 10 food servings sizes that are most often misunderstood, according to a group of 10 nutritionists.<br />1. A single serving of instant ramen is half the ramen ‘brick.’<br />2. One serving of raw almonds is only 12 of them.<br />3. Some brands of “healthy” ice cream split their pint into multiple servings in order<br />to advertise as “low-calorie.” <br />4. Cooking sprays measure servings by the amount of “spray time” and are easily confusing.<br />5. Olive oil is high in calories and it’s easy to overestimate the amount you’re using.<br />6. People rarely measure out the amount of cereal or granola they’re eating. Most serving sizes fall under one cup.<br />7. Sports drinks usually contain more than one serving in a single bottle.<br />8. The serving size of a banana is usually smaller than the size of most modern grocery store bananas.<br />9. A portion of chicken breast is usually much smaller than the breasts sold at grocery stores.<br />10. A serving size of peanut butter, 2 tablespoons, is not enough to make a sandwich.
