Practice Exercise

Meat/Meat Alternate 1 oz. equivalent 1½ oz. equivalent 2 oz. equivalent
Meat/Cheese 1 oz. edible portion 1½ oz. edible portion 2 oz. edible portion
Beans/Pea
(FBG 1-1)		 1/4 cup 3/8 cup 1/2 cup
Peanut/Nut Butters
(FBG 1-1 & 1-40)		 2 Tbsp. 3 Tbsp. 4 Tbsp.
Yogurt
(FBG 1-66)		 4 oz. or 1/2 cup 6 oz. or 3/4 cup 8 oz. or 1 cup
Cottage Cheese
(FBG 1-24)		 2 oz. or 1/4 cup 3 oz. or 3/8 cup 4 oz. or 1/2 cup
Whole egg, large
(FBG 1-2 & 1-36)		 1/2 egg 1 egg
Seeds,
Pumpkin / Sesame / Sunflower
(FBG 1-59)		 1 oz. 1½ oz. 2 oz.

Directions: Use the Quick Reference Tool to determine the ounce equivalents for each of the products below.

1½ cups yogurt

The correct amount is 3 oz. equivalents. It would be 2 oz. from 1 cup and 1 oz. from the ½ cup.

1.6-ounce piece of cheese

Remember, you must round down. So, the correct answer would be 1.5-ounces equivalents.

1-ounce bowl of sunflower seeds

The correct answer would be 1-ounce equivalent.

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