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