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Applies the hand-portion method, where a palm of protein is about 25 g, a cupped hand of carbohydrate about 25 g and a thumb of fat about 10 g, scaled by hand size.
Hand portions
One palm of protein is about 25 g protein, one cupped hand of cooked carbohydrate about 25 g carbohydrate, one thumb of fat about 10 g fat and one fist of vegetables about 80 g
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
Hand size scales roughly with body size, so portions self-adjust without weighing anything.
Within about 20% for most people, which is usually enough for a maintenance diet without tracking.