# Portion-Control Gesture Charts This Infographic Shows How to Use Your Hands for Food Measurements By M | Published 2015-09-10 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-measurements References: [visual.ly](http://visual.ly/use-hands-measure-your-portions) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kptncook-culinary-cookbook/id795495986?mt=8) Knowing how to do food measurements using your hands is a great skill to have when you don't happen to have any measuring tools handy. This infographic put together by [daily recipe app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-dish) KptnCook uses colorful paint and gestures to teach at home cooks how to [measure portions using their hands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visual-percentage-calculator). The 'How To: Measure Your Perfect Portion' infographic cleverly uses color to showcase how hands can be used to estimate [the ideal amount of various ingredients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frigo) to use. For example, the amount of pasta you should be eating should be no larger than the size of a fist which is showcased with a hand in a fist position painted yellow. Other foods such as cheese, butter, meat and ice cream portions are also shown in a similar style. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/print) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hand-based Portion Control:** Opportunities for companies to develop portion-control tools such as plates or utensils that are designed to guide users on appropriate serving sizes using hand gestures. - **Visual Learning:** Opportunities for companies to develop creative and engaging visual aids for teaching consumers hands-on methods for food measurement. - **DIY Food Kits:** Opportunities for companies to offer pre-portioned DIY meal kits that utilize hand-based portion control in order to help people maintain healthy eating habits. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Companies in the food and beverage industry can develop and market products that promote hand-based portion control. - **Kitchen Tools and Gadgets:** Companies that sell kitchen tools and gadgets can create and market items specifically designed to aid individuals in hand-based portion control. - **Health and Wellness:** Health and wellness companies can incorporate the concept of hand-based portion control into their education and outreach efforts in order to promote healthier eating habits. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Meal Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-meal-scan.md) - [Food-Checking Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/know-your-food.md) - [Photo-Based Calorie Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mealschat.md) - [Automated Countertop Cooking Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ottonom.md) - [Single-Piece Silicone Measuring Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boi-measuring-cup.md) - [Instant Noodle-Inspired Measuring Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nissin-measuring-cup.md) - [Multi-Functional Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-kitchen-tools.md) - [Visual Impairment-Friendly Cooking Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haptics-of-cooking.md) - [AI-Powered Food Logging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gpt-food-cam.md)