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TABLE 2—

Standard Portions of Common Foods: US Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the US Food and Drug Administration’s Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed

Food Item	Weight or Volume	Standard Portion	Estimated Calories per Portion
Hamburger patty	Weight	3 oz^a	192
Raw leafy salad (no dressing)	Volume	1 cup^a	6
Macaroni and cheese^b	Volume	1 cup^c	390
Potatoes	Volume	1/2 cup^a	52
Pizza^b	Weight	5 oz^c	391
French fries	Weight	3 oz^c	276
Soda	Volume	8 oz^a ^c	100
Chicken chow mein^b	Weight	7 oz^c	248
Spaghetti (no sauce)	Volume	1 cup^a	221
Roast chicken	Weight	2–3 oz^a	128
Orange juice	Volume	8 oz^c	110
Burrito with sauce^b	Weight	7 oz^c	379

^{^a}

US Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services Dietary Guidelines for Americans.¹⁵

^{^b}

Calories highly dependent on ingredient variations.

^{^c}

US Food and Drug Administration’s Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed.²²