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Using your hand as a guide, one serving of meat or poultry is about the size of what?

The palm of your hand, or a deck of cards.

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  1. Your palm ✔
  2. Your fist
  3. Your thumb

Why: MedlinePlus says a serving of meat or poultry is about the palm of your hand or a deck of cards. Your hand goes everywhere you eat, so it's a handy measuring tool.

Huh, didn't know that: One cup of chopped raw fruit or vegetables is about the size of a woman's fist or a baseball.

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Answer: Your palm. MedlinePlus says a serving of meat or poultry is about the palm of your hand or a deck of cards. Your hand goes everywhere you eat, so it's a handy measuring tool.

  1. Portion size (MedlinePlus) medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000337.htm
    One serving of meat or poultry is the palm of your hand or a deck of cards
    Checked 2026-10-08.

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