serving size

collocation in English

meaningsofservingandsize

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serving
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.vɪŋ/us
/ˈsɝː.vɪŋ/
employed at the present time in a particular organization, especially the ...
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size
noun
uk
/saɪz/us
/saɪz/
how large or small something or ...
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(Definition ofservingandsizefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The normalservingsizeis usually small, being considered more of a snack than an entree.
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Theservingsizeindicates the amount of food for which the nutrition information is shown.
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A singleservingsizeof spirits (gin, whisky, rum, and vodka) are sold in 25 ml or 35 ml quantities or multiples thereof.
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A typical apple or pear weighs around 200 g and hence 200 g can be considered as theservingsize.
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Some tables also include theservingsizeand the glycemic load of the food per serving.
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An averageservingsizeof this cereal was about one cup.
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Dried fruits are a good source of antioxidants by weight/servingsizeas the water has been removed making the ratio of antioxidants higher.
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The psychoactive effects of wine are evident at the normalservingsize.
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Commonly divided products, such as pie or cake, have aservingsizegiven in a fraction of the whole product ("e.g.", 1/8 cake).
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Because of its largeservingsizeand high fat and caloric content, the sandwich garnered negative press when first sold.
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The lobster meat is usually knuckle, claw, and tail meat chunks, with 4oz of meat (1/4 pound) the common advertisedservingsize.
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Also, because the suggestedservingsizewas 1/4 cup, the commercial accurately portrayed a paltry amount of cereal being poured into the awaiting bowl.
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For example, rice cookers come with a 1 "g" (180ml) measuring cup used to indicate theservingsizefor one person.
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Each recipe supplies a breakdown of the nutritional information,servingsize, and cost per dish.
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Recipes posted on the website include an ingredients list, aservingsize(that can be calculated depending on how many servings the person would like to cook).
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The serving suggestion may portray theservingsizeof the food used, but just as often a much larger serving is shown as part of the marketing of the item.
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One standard drink always contains the same amount of alcohol regardless ofservingsizeor the type of alcoholic beverage.
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In both tables, foodsservingsizemay differ from the usual 100g quantity for relevancy reasons.
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Servingsizeof bread is standard through ounces, counting one slice of bread (white processed bread) as 1 oz.
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Espresso has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages, but because the usualservingsizeis much smaller, the total caffeine content is less.
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