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I’m not familiar with Kate Harrison’s cookbook, but if she is specifying a “serving” it is pretty much the same as a portion or the recommended amount that you would eat. That is, how much of the food you would put on your plate. If a recipe says “serves two” then you would halve the quantities for one serve.
If you look at the nutrition label on packaged food it will usually give the kilojules (calories), protein, sugars etc breakdown for the entire packet, 100grams, the recommended serving size (portion) and number of servings in the packet. The recommended serving sizes are often much smaller than we realise, which is why people tend to over eat.
Hi GoGut,
Here is a great little piece that tries to explain serving sizes (set in Australia) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh_ex2mTkJM
Oh dear, it seems food companies are out to mess with our heads!
The people who made that piece point to this document, that may just add to the pile of websites you have already checked out, but it is what I use as a basis:
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/food-essentials/how-much-do-we-need-each-day/serve-sizes
Good luck, don’t let your head explode!
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