Fluid Content of Foods
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Food Item
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Serving Size
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Fluid Content/ Serving
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Main dishes
Beef brisket
Chuck arm roast
Ground beef, lean
Round roast
Lamb
Pork loin chop
Ham
Veal
Chicken
Chicken nuggets
Turkey
Cottage cheese
Macaroni and cheese
Spaghetti and meatballs
Fish filet
Hot dog
|
3.5 ounces (oz)
3.5 oz
3.5 oz
3.5 oz
3.5 oz
3.5 oz
3.5 oz
3.5 oz
3.5 oz
3.5 oz
3.5 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
one hot dog
|
50 milliliter (mL)
60 mL
60 mL
60 mL
60 mL
60 mL
70 mL
60 mL
60 mL
80 mL
70 mL
90 mL
50 mL
85 mL
30-50 mL
50 mL
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Vegetables
Asparagus, fresh
Asparagus, canned
3-bean salad
Baked beans
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (cooked)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Corn
Cucumber
Green Beans
Potato (baked)
Potato (mashed)
Kidney beans
Lima beans
Mixed vegetables
Mushrooms
Onions
Peas
|
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
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80 mL
115 mL
100 mL
80 mL
80 mL
70 mL
70 mL
70 mL
70 mL
60 mL
70 mL
50 mL
60 mL
115 mL
85 mL
60 mL
60 mL
80 mL
70 mL
50 mL
70 mL
|
|
Eggs
Hard cooked
Fried
|
one large egg
one large egg
|
40 mL
30 mL
|
|
Soup
Cream or broth
|
4 oz
|
100 mL
|
|
Fruit
Apple, fresh
Apples, canned sliced
Applesauce
Apricots, canned
Banana
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Fruit cocktail
Fruit salad
Grapes
Grapefruit
Mandarin oranges
Melon balls
Peaches or pears
Pineapple
Plums
Prunes
Watermelon
|
one medium apple
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
one medium banana
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
one half grapefruit
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
three plums
five prunes
4 oz
|
110 mL
85 mL
110 mL
70 mL
85 mL
70 mL
100 mL
110 mL
100 mL
35 mL
100 mL
110 mL
80 mL
110 mL
100 mL
80 mL
60 mL
80 mL
|
|
Juice
Apple
Apricot
Grapefruit
Orange
Pineapple
Peach
Prune
|
4 fl oz
4 fl oz
4 fl oz
4 fl oz
4 fl oz
4 fl oz
4 fl oz
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110 mL
110 mL
110 mL
110 mL
110 mL
110 mL
110 mL
|
|
Pasta, grains (prepared)
Macaroni
Spaghetti
Egg noodles
Rice
|
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
|
25 mL
25 mL
30 mL
70 mL
|
|
Cereal
Hot Cream of Rice
Hot oatmeal
Cold cereal with 4-6 fl oz of milk
|
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
|
160 mL
160 mL
120-180 mL
|
|
Milk
Buttermilk
2% milk
Skim milk
Whole milk
Cocoa
Yogurt
|
8 fl oz
8 fl oz
8 fl oz
8 fl oz
8 fl oz
8 fl oz
|
220 mL
220 mL
220 mL
215 mL
200 mL
180 mL
|
|
Desserts
Frozen yogurt
Ice cream
Gelatin
Pudding
|
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
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50 mL
40-60 mL
120 mL
80-110 mL
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Note: 30 mL=1 fl oz
*Data obtained from Hydration: Maintenance: Dehydration, Laboratory Values, and Clinical Alterations by Annette Kobriger, RD, CD, MPH, MPA. Used with permission.
Amounts were rounded off by Kobriger for ease of calculations in clinical practice.
Review Date 12/08
G-0879
