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Entrees US Unit Metric Veg Starch Meat Fat
  • Casseroles
  • Chili with beans
  • Chow mein (no noodles or rice)
  • Lasagna
  • Macaroni and cheese
  • Pot Pie
  • Pizza (cheese, thin crust)
  • Pizza (meat topping, thin crust)
  • Spaghetti with meatballs
  • Spaghetti sauce, tomato
  • Pasta sauce
1 cup (8 oz)
1 cup (8 oz)
2 cups (16 oz)
1 cup (8 oz)
1 cup (8 oz)
7 oz
1/4 of 10" (5 oz)
1/4 of 10" (5 oz)
1 cup (8 oz)
1/2 cup (4 oz)
1/2 cup (4 oz) 		250 ml (225 g)
250 ml (225 g)
475 ml (450 g)
250 ml (225 g)
250 ml (225 g)
200 g
1/4 of 25 cm (140 g)
1/4 of 25 cm (140 g)
250 ml (225 g)
125 ml (115 g)
125 ml (115 g)


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2
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2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
5
3
4
2
0.5
3
Fast Foods US Unit Metric Veg Starch Meat Fat
  • Burrito with beef
  • Chicken nuggets
  • Fish sandwich with tartar sauce
  • French fries, thin
  • Fried chicken (breast & wing)
  • Hamburger
  • Hamburger
  • Hot dog and bun
  • Pizza, individual pan
  • Submarine sandwich
  • Taco, hard shell
  • Taco, soft shell
1
6
1 medium
20-25
2 piece
1 regular
1 large
1
1
1 hoagy(6")
1 (6 oz)
1 (3 oz) 		1
6
1 medium
20-25
2 piece
1 regular
1 large
1
1
1 hoagy (15 cm)
1 (170 g)
1 (85 g)









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3
2
1
2
2
1
5
3
2
1
1
2
1

4
2
3
1
3
2
2
1
2
3
4
2
6
2
4
2.5
6
3
4
2
Soups US Unit Metric Veg Starch Meat Fat
  • Bean
  • Chunky, all varieties
  • Chicken noodle
  • Cream (made with water)
  • Split pea (made with water)
  • Tomato (made with water)
  • Vegetable beef
  • Vegetable or broth-type
1 cup (8 oz)
11 oz
1 cup (8 oz)
1 cup (8 oz)
1/2 cup (4 oz)
1 cup (8 oz)
1 cup (8 oz)
1 cup (8 oz) 		250 ml (225 g)
310 g
250 ml (225 g)
250 ml (225 g)
125 ml (110 g)
250 ml (225 g)
250 ml (225 g)
250 ml (225 g)

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1
1
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1
1
1
1
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