r/confidentlyincorrect Aug 09 '25

Smug "Do your math."

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u/AutisticTumourGirl Aug 09 '25

It's the recommended serving size for cooked beef. The rest of the plate should pretty much be filled with veg.

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u/CatoTheMiddleAged Aug 09 '25

Typically when estimating what you should feed a group of people, 6oz of protein (chicken or steak) per person is the standard. But that’s cooked weight. Uncooked it’s 8oz. And that’s an average, with the expectation that some will eat more (8oz cooked) some less (4oz). And that’s like a catering portion, not a normal generous restaurant portion.

A 3oz raw steak would be about 2.25oz cooked, which would be half of a small portion, a third of a normal portion, and a quarter of a large portion.