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1/2 Cup

How to use your hand to estimate 1/2 cup serving size

This much of your hand equals ½ cup, or 1 serving of fruit, cereal, rice, or cooked beans.

By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator
Last Revised October 24, 2012

Last Revised: October 24, 2012

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator

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