What do matchbox and finger measures tell you?
The guideline describes some portions through everyday objects. One portion of white cheese is two matchboxes or three fingers thick.
TÜBER, Türkiye's national dietary guideline, describes portion measures not only in grams and milliliters but also through objects found in the kitchen and on the hand. One standard portion of beyaz peynir, the white cheese, is three fingers thick or the size of two matchboxes, that is 60 grams. The purpose of these equivalents is not to make the scale unnecessary but to leave a footing when there is no scale.
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- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.1, s. 262 Beyaz peynir 3 parmak veya 2 kibrit kutusu / 60 g; kaşar peyniri 2 parmak / 40 g accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.3, s. 264 Pişmiş kırmızı et ve tavuk 1 el ayası kadar / 80 g; pişmiş balık 1 el büyüklüğünde ince dilim veya 1 el ayası büyüklüğünde kalın dilim / 150 g; sert kabuklu yemişler 1 avuç / 30 g accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.7, s. 268 Patates ½ orta boy veya 1 bilgisayar faresi büyüklüğü accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.9, s. 270 Elma, portakal, şeftali, nektarin 1 orta boy (7 cm çapında) veya 1 yumruk büyüklüğünde; mandalina 2 orta boy (6 cm); kivi 2 orta boy (5 cm); karpuz ve kavun kibrit kutusu büyüklüğünde 4-5 dilim accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Bölüm 10.2.1, s. 229 1 yumruk = 1 kupa = 240 mL; evdeki kase çeşitleri 1-2 kupa dolusu su ile test edilerek tanınmalıdır accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.11, s. 272 Tereyağı 1 yemek kaşığı silme 8-9 g accessed: 2026-08-15
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