Weights and Measures

These are the weights and measures that have been used in the preparation of the menus.

• Glass of water or Milk    200 ml
• Small Glass of Water or Milk    100 ml
• Cup    225 – 250 ml
• Bowl    300 ml
• 1 Standard Wine Glass    100 ml
• 1 Yoghurt    125 g
• Custard    135 g
• 1 Olive      4 g
• 1 ½ Soup Ladles (First Courses)                   180 g
• 1 ½ Soup Ladles of solids in soups (First Courses)    150 g
• 1 Soup Spoon of Oil    10 ml
• 1 Teaspoon of Oil    3 – 5 ml
• 1 Rounded Soup Spoon of Sugar    20 g
• 1 Sachet of Sugar    7 g
• 1 Teaspoon of Sugar    10 g
• 1 Soup Spoon of Rice (uncooked)    15 g  – Level Soup Spoon 15 g – Full Soup Spoon 25 g
• 1 Soup Spoon Flour    20 – 25 g
• 1 Level Soup Spoon, Gofio    10 g
• 1 rounded soup spoon of Gofio  15 g
• 1 soup spoon of Jam    10 g
• 1 teaspoon of Jam    5 g
• 1 serving of Butter for spreading    7 – 10 g
• 1 individual serving of Butter    10 g
• 1 thin slice of Serrano Ham    10 g
• 1 slice of Cooked Ham    20 g
• 1 thin slice of Cooked Ham     15 g
• 1 thin slice of Fresh Cheese     15 g
• 1 slice of Fresh Cheese    20 g
• 1 Cheese Triangle     15 g
• 1 bowl (200 ml) of Cereal     40 g
• 1 handful of Cereal     15 g
• 1 handful of Muesli     25 g
• 1 level soup spoon Porridge Oats    8 – 10 g
• Instant Chocolate, 1 teaspoon    5 g
• 1 Maria Biscuit     5 – 6 g
• 1 Slice of Toast    8 – 10 g
• 1 Mini Toast    2 g
• 1 slice of Sliced Bread (small, medium, large)    20 -25 – 30 g
• Bakery Standard Size Bread (24 cm)    120 g
• Bakery Roll (10 cm)    50 g
• 1 soup spoon uncooked Lentils  10 g   30 – 40 g
• 1 tablespoon uncooked Lentils     20 g
• 1 large ladle of Lentils    160 g
• 1 tablespoon of Chickpeas or Beans    15 g    20 g
• 1 tablespoon of Macaroni    15 g    35 – 40 g
• 1 small chipped Potato    50 g
• Boiled Potatoes, sliced, each piece    12 -15 g
• Boiled Potatoes, diced, 1 soupspoon    25 g
• 1 Potato, medium egg-sized,    50 g
• 1 slice of Spanish Omelette    25 g
• 1 slice of Pizza     100 – 125 g
• Homemade Croquettes   20 -25 g
• Meatballs, medium    25 g
• Tuna, 1 small tin, drained,    60 g
• 1 deep plate of Vegetables    200 – 300 g
• Vegetable side-dish    100 -150 g
• ½ plate of Stewed Vegetables    200 g
• 1 piece of Fruit, normal/medium-sized   150 g
• ½flat plate of Salad, side-dish    100 -120 g
• 1 Tomato, medium,    80 -100 g
• 1 Tomato, thin slice,    15 g
• 1 Tomato, normal slice,    20 g
• Apricot, medium/ small     40 g
• Grapes, 12    80 g
• Cherries, 10     80 g
• Plum, 1 large    90 g
• Peach, 1 medium    130 g
• Strawberry, 1 small    15 g
• Strawberry, 1 medium     20 – 30 g
• Banana, small    60 -80 g
• Banana, medium    120 g
• Banana, large    160 g
• Melon, 5 small slices,     200 g
• Orange, medium    150 g
• Nectarine, small    100g
• Watermelon, 10 large pieces    200 g
• Tinned Pineapple, in juice, drained, 1 soup spoon    20 -25 g
• Hazelnuts, peeled, 10    10 – 12 g
• Dried Peaches, 1    7 – 9 g
• Dried Figs, 1     7 – 9 g
• Almond, 1    1 g
• Currants, 1    0.5 g
• Raisins, 1 closed fistful    20 g
• Pistachio Nuts, 1 (peeled – with shell)    0.5 – 1 g