How to calculate portions for grocery shopping?

  An essential part of making grocery shopping more efficient is knowing how to calculate portions. Planning a weekly menu is of no use if the food ends up being insufficient or always leftovers. Avoid unnecessary expenses by following this simple guide to calculate food portions. Fruits and Vegetables Between 5 and 6 servings per day per person. Lettuce for salad: 50 g Some people suggest the hand method to calculate portions: the amount of vegetables you should eat daily is what fits in your two open hands. Meats Boneless: 150-200 g Bone-in: 250-350 g Fish without bones: 200-250 g Fish with bones: 250-300 g A 2-kilo chicken serves approximately 4-6 people Pork ribs: 2 per person Soups and Pastas Rice: 50 g Pasta: 60-75 g Noodles: 160-200 g Another way to calculate portion sizes for sides is to consider one and a half cups of sides for each person. Others Loaf bread: 1 piece per day Cereals with milk: 30 g Milk: one cup Tortillas: 3-4 per day Nuts: 40 g Save this list on your phone and consult it the next time you go grocery shopping. We assure you that by following it, you will only buy what you need and will never waste food again. Out of cooking ideas? Dare to try new recipes: Caldo tlalpeño Spicy Swiss Enchiladas Wrapped Child Chilaquiles in Green Sauce Chicken with Mushroom and Bacon Sauce