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==How much food should I serve?==
==How much food should I serve?==
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[[Image:Portions-per-person.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Portion control is important!]]
[[Image:Portions-per-person.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Portion control is important!]]
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==Rice - portions per person==
==Rice - portions per person==
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''Here's a handy [https://www.grams-to-pounds-and-ounces.co.uk/stones-pounds-and-ounces/what-is-120-grams-into-stones-pounds-and-ounces.html weight converter for other amounts]''
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[[Image:Huge servings.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Portions per person|Use our guide to judge a sensible serving!]]]]
[[Image:Huge servings.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Portions per person|Use our guide to judge a sensible serving!]]]]
==Grains - portions per person==
==Grains - portions per person==
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! scope="row"|'''UNCOOKED [[:Category:Grain and bean recipes|GRAIN]]'''
! scope="row"|'''UNCOOKED [[:Category:Grain and bean recipes|GRAIN]]'''
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|[[Quinoa]] || 60g || 2 oz
|[[Quinoa]] || 60g || 2 oz
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==Pulses / beans - portions per person==
==Pulses / beans - portions per person==
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''Use this to [https://www.grams-to-pounds-and-ounces.co.uk/stones-pounds-and-ounces/what-is-120-grams-into-stones-pounds-and-ounces.html convert other weight values]''
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==Pasta and noodles - portions per person==
==Pasta and noodles - portions per person==
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! scope="row"|'''UNCOOKED [[Pasta|PASTA]]'''
! scope="row"|'''UNCOOKED [[Pasta|PASTA]]'''
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===Here's my 2 minute homemade pasta recipe===
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Try it out now!
==Vegetables - portions per person==
==Vegetables - portions per person==
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! scope="row"|'''RAW [[Vegetables|Vegetable]]'''
! scope="row"|'''RAW [[Vegetables|Vegetable]]'''
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|[[Salad|Salad leaves]] || 30 grams || 1 oz
|[[Salad|Salad leaves]] || 30 grams || 1 oz
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''A handy [https://www.grams-to-pounds-and-ounces.co.uk/stones-pounds-and-ounces/what-is-120-grams-into-stones-pounds-and-ounces.html weight converter is here]''
==Cheese - portions per person==
==Cheese - portions per person==
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! scope="row" colspan="3"|'''SERVING PER PERSON'''
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|[[Cottage cheese]] || 90 grams || 1 oz
|[[Cottage cheese]] || 90 grams || 1 oz
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==Eggs - portions per person==
==Eggs - portions per person==
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! scope="row" colspan="3"|'''SERVING PER PERSON'''
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| colspan="2"| 6 eggs per person
| colspan="2"| 6 eggs per person
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==Fresh fish - portions per person==
==Fresh fish - portions per person==
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! scope="row"|'''FRESH [[Fish|FISH]]'''
! scope="row"|'''FRESH [[Fish|FISH]]'''
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|[[King prawns]] served in a curry etc.|| 5 large or 8 small || 200 grams frozen
|[[King prawns]] served in a curry etc.|| 5 large or 8 small || 200 grams frozen
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==Drinks, beverages, soups - servings per person==
==Drinks, beverages, soups - servings per person==
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! scope="row" colspan="3"|'''SERVING PER PERSON'''
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|Any homemade or commercial soup || 250 ml || 0.43 pint
|Any homemade or commercial soup || 250 ml || 0.43 pint
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''Convert to all different weights [https://www.grams-to-pounds-and-ounces.co.uk/stones-pounds-and-ounces/what-is-120-grams-into-stones-pounds-and-ounces.html here]''
==Sweets and desserts - portions per person==
==Sweets and desserts - portions per person==
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! scope="row" colspan="3"|'''SERVING PER PERSON'''
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|[[Apple crumble]] || 128 g || 4.5 oz
|[[Apple crumble]] || 128 g || 4.5 oz
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==Homemade meat pie / pudding filling ==
==Homemade meat pie / pudding filling ==
A useful measurement if you are portioning prepared pie fillings for the freezer.
A useful measurement if you are portioning prepared pie fillings for the freezer.


''the weight is the finished products including meat,gravy & vegetables''  
''the weight is the finished products including meat,gravy & vegetables''  
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! scope="row"|'''PIE / PUDDING TYPE'''
! scope="row"|'''PIE / PUDDING TYPE'''
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|[[Steak and kidney pudding]] || 400 grams || 14 oz
|[[Steak and kidney pudding]] || 400 grams || 14 oz
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''Lookup every [https://www.grams-to-pounds-and-ounces.co.uk/stones-pounds-and-ounces/what-is-120-grams-into-stones-pounds-and-ounces.html concievable weight conversion here]''
==Meat, steaks, chops - portions per person==
==Meat, steaks, chops - portions per person==
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! scope="row"|'''RAW [[Meat|MEAT]]'''
! scope="row"|'''RAW [[Meat|MEAT]]'''
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|[[Pork]]: [[Bacon joint]] || 225 grams || 8 oz
|[[Pork]]: [[Bacon joint]] || 225 grams || 8 oz
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==Sliced cooked meat - portion per person==
==Sliced cooked meat - portion per person==
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! scope="row"|'''SLICED MEAT'''
! scope="row"|'''SLICED MEAT'''
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|[[Sausages]] || 200 grams || 7 oz
|[[Sausages]] || 200 grams || 7 oz
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==Joints of meat - number served by joint weight==
==Joints of meat - number served by joint weight==
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! scope="row" colspan="3" |'''JOINTS OF MEAT; [[Pork|PORK]], [[Lamb|LAMB]], [[Beef|BEEF]], [[Veal|VEAL]], [[Venison|VENISON]] etc'''
! scope="row" colspan="3" |'''JOINTS OF MEAT; [[Pork|PORK]], [[Lamb|LAMB]], [[Beef|BEEF]], [[Veal|VEAL]], [[Venison|VENISON]] etc'''
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| 4.54 kg [10 lb] || 20 to 21 people || 7.25 kg [16 lb]  
| 4.54 kg [10 lb] || 20 to 21 people || 7.25 kg [16 lb]  
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==Christmas turkey / chicken - how much per person==
==Christmas turkey / chicken - how much per person==
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==See also==
 
* '''See your personal Body Mass Index (BMI) [https://www.bmi-calculator-body-mass-index.com/ plotted on a graph against national averages].'''
* '''A [https://www.conversion-converter-calculator.com/what-is-665-grams-in-pounds-and-ounces.html dynamic weight (mass) conversion utility], accurate to 10 decimal places.'''
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 4 October 2024

How much food should I serve?

A dynamic food per person calculator for most common food types.


Where applicable, all servings shown are estimated amounts for uncooked or raw produce.

See here for general advice on changing portion sizes.

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Portion control is important!

Rice - portions per person

UNCOOKED RICE SERVING PER PERSON
RICE
Basmati rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Brown rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Wild rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Camargue red rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Long grain rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Organic rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
American aromatic rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Dehra Dun rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Domsiah rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Indica rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Jasmine rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Patna rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Thai fragrant rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Medium grain rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Bahia rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Bomba rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Risotto rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Arborio rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Carnaroli rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Vialone nano rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Japanese table rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Moochi rice 75 grams 2.6 oz
Use our guide to judge a sensible serving!

Grains - portions per person

UNCOOKED GRAIN SERVING PER PERSON
GRAINS
Bulgar wheat 75 grams 2.6 oz
Buckwheat 60 grams 2 oz
Couscous 60 grams 2 oz
Polenta 75 grams 2.6 oz
Quinoa 60g 2 oz

Pulses / beans - portions per person

SERVING PER PERSON
PULSES / BEANS etc
Heinz Baked beans 130 grams 4 oz (1/3 can)
Dried beans 75 grams 2.6 oz
Dried Chick peas (dry weight) 60 grams 2 oz
Canned Chick peas Half a 400g can Half a 14 oz can
Dried Lentils all types 70 grams 2.5 oz
Canned Lentils Half a 400g can Half a 14 oz can
Canned Red kidney beans Half a 400g can Half a 14 oz can
Tofu 100g 3.5 oz


Pasta and noodles - portions per person

UNCOOKED PASTA SERVING PER PERSON
PASTA
Click here for pasta cooking times for almost all types of pasta
Any dried pasta or spaghetti 75 to 100 grams 2.6 oz to 3.5 oz
Any fresh pasta 130 grams 4.6 oz
NOODLES
Any dried egg noodles 75 grams 2.6 oz
Any fresh egg noodles 130 grams 4.6 oz

Vegetables - portions per person

RAW Vegetable SERVING PER PERSON
VEGETABLES
Baby Asparagus tips/spears 75 grams 2.6 oz
Large Asparagus spears 100 grams 3.5 oz
Sugar snap peas (all types) 100 grams 3.5 oz
Green beans (all types) 100 grams 3.5 oz
Runner beans (trimmed) 100 grams 3.5 oz
Beansprouts (fresh uncooked) 150 grams 5 oz
Broad beans 150 grams 5 oz
Broccoli (½ a small head, untrimmed) 112 grams 4 oz
Tenderstem Broccoli 60 grams 2 oz
Brussels sprouts (6 per person) 60 grams 2 oz
Cabbage (and other green, leafy vegetables) 100grams 3.5 oz
Carrots 90 grams 3 oz
Cassava 175 grams 6 oz
Cauliflower (½ a small head, untrimmed) 112 grams 4 oz
Celery 40 grams 1.5 oz
Jerusalem artichokes 150 grams 5 oz
Fresh Mushrooms 100 grams 3.5 oz
Lettuce leaves 30 grams 1 oz
Mange tout 60 grams 2 oz
Peas (frozen or fresh) 85 grams 3½ oz
Potatoes 175 grams 6 oz
Spring greens 100grams 3.5 oz
Sweet potatoes 175 grams 6 oz
Sweetcorn niblets (fresh) 85 grams 3½ oz
Sweetcorn niblets (frozen) 85 grams 3½ oz
Sweetcorn (whole fresh cob) 1 per person
Salad leaves 30 grams 1 oz

Cheese - portions per person

SERVING PER PERSON
CHEESE
Hard cheese (Cheddar etc) 30 grams 1 oz
Cottage cheese 90 grams 1 oz

Eggs - portions per person

SERVING PER PERSON
EGGS
Chickens' eggs; as a meal 2 medium eggs per person
Quails eggs; as an Appetiser 2 eggs per person
Quails eggs; as a light snack 3 to 4 eggs per person
Quails eggs; for a hearty breakfast 6 eggs per person

Fresh fish - portions per person

FRESH FISH SERVING PER PERSON
SEAFOOD
Cod roe for Chip shop roe 100 grams 3.5 oz
Dover sole 225 grams 8 oz
Huss (Rock salmon) 175 grams 6 oz
Oysters 6 to 12 per person
Skate wings 175 grams 6 oz
Salmon steaks 175 grams 6 oz
Tuna / Swordfish steaks 120 grams 4.2 oz
Whole fish (Bass / Snapper / Trout) 350 grams 12 oz
Shell fish (with shells) 500 grams 1 lb 2 oz
Prawns and shrimps (with shells) 300 grams 11 oz
King prawns served in a curry etc. 5 large or 8 small 200 grams frozen

Drinks, beverages, soups - servings per person

SERVING PER PERSON
DRINK / BEVERAGE
Fruit juice 330 ml 11 fl oz
Orange juice 330 ml 11 fl oz
Grapefruit juice 330 ml 11 fl oz
Smoothies 150 ml 5 fl oz
Coca Cola 330 ml 11 fl oz
Pepsi Cola 330 ml 11 fl oz
Fanta 330 ml 11 fl oz
Fizzy drinks 330 ml 11 fl oz
SOUP AND BREAD
Any homemade or commercial soup 250 ml 0.43 pint

Sweets and desserts - portions per person

SERVING PER PERSON
SWEETS AND DESSERTS
Ice-cream 112g 4 oz
Frozen yogurt 100g 3.5 oz
Yogurt 150 ml 5 fl oz
Cheesecake 120 g 4.2 oz
Chocolate fudge cake 120 g 4.2 oz
Black Forest Gateau 120 g 4.2 oz
Lemon meringue pie 120 g 4.2 oz
Apple crumble 128 g 4.5 oz

Homemade meat pie / pudding filling

A useful measurement if you are portioning prepared pie fillings for the freezer.

the weight is the finished products including meat,gravy & vegetables

PIE / PUDDING TYPE SERVING PER PERSON
Steak and kidney pie 400 grams 14 oz
Steak and kidney pudding 400 grams 14 oz

Meat, steaks, chops - portions per person

RAW MEAT SERVING PER PERSON
MEAT
Beef: Fillet steak 225 grams 8 oz
Beef: Rump steak 225 grams 8 oz
Beef: Sirloin steak 225 grams 8 oz
Beef: T-bone steak 450 grams 16 oz
Chicken (bone in) 225 grams 8oz
Chicken (boneless) 125 grams to 142g 4.4 oz to 5 oz
Lamb (leg, on the bone) 285 grams 10 oz
Lamb (leg, off the bone) 225 grams 8 oz
Pork: Gammon 225 grams 8 oz
Pork: Bacon joint 225 grams 8 oz

Sliced cooked meat - portion per person

SLICED MEAT SERVING PER PERSON
SLICED COOKED MEATS
Sliced ham 125 grams 4.4 oz
Sliced chicken 125 grams 4.4 oz
Sliced turkey 125 grams 4.4 oz
Sliced beef 125 grams 4.4 oz
Pork luncheon meat 125 grams 4.4 oz
Spam 125 grams 4.4 oz
Corned beef 125 grams 4.4 oz
Sausages 200 grams 7 oz

Joints of meat - number served by joint weight

JOINTS OF MEAT; PORK, LAMB, BEEF, VEAL, VENISON etc
BONELESS JOINT PEOPLE SERVED BONE IN JOINT
300g [10 oz] 2 to 3 people 450g [1 lb]
900g [2 lb] 4 to 5 people 1.36 kg [3 lb]
1.36 kg [3 lb] 6 to 7 people 1.82 kg [4 lb]
1.82 kg [4 lb] 8 to 9 people 2.73 kg [6 lb]
2.27 kg [5 lb] 10 to 11 people 3.18 kg [7 lb]
2.73 kg [6 lb] 12 to 13 people 3.64 kg [8 lb]
3.18 kg [7 lb] 14 to 15 people 4.54 kg [10 lb]
3.64 kg [8 lb] 16 to 17 people 5.44 kg [12 lb]
4.08 kg [9 lb] 18 to 19 people 6.35 kg [14 lb]
4.54 kg [10 lb] 20 to 21 people 7.25 kg [16 lb]

Christmas turkey / chicken - how much per person

WHOLE TURKEY
Buying a whole festive turkey 450 grams (1 lb) for each person
WHOLE CHICKEN
Buying a whole festive chicken 450 grams (1 lb) for each person

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