Table 2.
Standard portions of common foods
| Weight or Volume | Standard portion |
Estimated Calories/portion |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburger patty | Weight | 3 oz. a | 192 |
| Raw Leafy Salad (no dressing) | Volume | 1 cup a | 6 |
| Macaroni and Cheese* | Volume | 1 cup b | 390 |
| Potatoes | Volume | 1/2 cup a | 52 |
| Pizza* | Weight | 5 oz. b | 391 |
| French fries | Weight | 3 oz.b | 276 |
| Soda | Volume | 8 oz. a, b | 100 |
| Chicken chow mein* | Weight | 7 oz. b | 248 |
| Spaghetti (no sauce) | Volume | 1 cup a | 221 |
| Roast chicken | Weight | 2–3 oz. a | 128 |
| Orange Juice | Volume | 8 oz.b | 110 |
| Burrito with Sauce* | Weight | 7 oz. b | 379 |
a
USDA
b
FDA
*
Calories highly dependent on ingredient variations