Suggested Healthy Serving Sizes for People with Diabetes

These serving sizes are here to help you determine simple, healthy portion sizes in general. These serving sizes are not intended to be used for all of the recipes in this cookbook.

Appetizer dips: 1-2 Tbsp.

Beans and legumes, cooked: ½ cup

Beverages: 1 cup

Desserts: ½ cup, ⅛ pie

Fruit: ½ cup

Frozen desserts: ½ cup

Grains and pasta side dishes: ½ cup

Main-dish sauces (for pasta, etc.): ½ cup

Meat, poultry and seafood, cooked: 3-4 ounces, about the size of a deck of cards

One-dish meals (meat, poultry, seafood, meatless), cooked: 1-1½ cups

Salad dressings, barbecue sauce: 2 Tbsp.

Salads: ½ cup fruit, grain, or bean salads; 1½ to 2 cups lettuce salads

Sauces: 2 Tbsp.

Soup: ¾-1 cup (as a side dish or appetizer); 1-1½ cups (as a main dish)

Vegetables, cooked: ½ cup