How is a salad portion measured?
For leafy salads one portion is two cups, that is one large bowlful. For cooked vegetables the same portion falls to one cup.
In salad the portion measure is given by volume, because leafy vegetables take up a lot of room and weigh little. TÜBER, Türkiye's national dietary guideline, defines one standard portion of leafy vegetables eaten raw as 2 cups or 1 large bowlful, and that of cooked vegetables as 1 cup. The weight equivalent separates accordingly: 75 grams for salad greens, 150 grams for cooked vegetables.
Sources
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.7, s. 268 Sebzelerin standart porsiyon ölçüleri — çiğ yenecek yaprak sebzeler 2 kupa / 1 büyük kase; pişmiş sebzeler 1 kupa; 6 kupa çiğ ıspanaktan 1 kupa ıspanak yemeği; bir standart porsiyon pişmiş sebze 150 g, salata yeşillikleri 75 g accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Bölüm 10.2.1, s. 229 Küçük kase 12-14 cm / 240 mL = 1 kupa; büyük kase 18-22 cm / 480 mL = 2 kupa accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.8, s. 269 Sebzeler için önerilen günlük toplam porsiyon — 18-49 yaş erkek 3½, kadın 2½ porsiyon accessed: 2026-08-15
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