Here’s a secret: frozen grapes are completely different beasts. They’re denser, so a cup of frozen grapes is actually more grapes than a cup of fresh ones. Why? Because they don’t squish together as much.
So if you freeze a bag of grapes, you might be getting away with one and a half servings in a cup. Is that cheating? Absolutely. Do I condone it? Yes, with a wink.
Just don’t tell the USDA. They have enough to worry about, like why people eat pineapple on pizza.
The Grapes-With-Cheese Exception
If you’re serving grapes with cheese (hello, charcuterie board!), the serving size changes because you’re being cultured. In this case, one serving is “as many as you can eat without staining your host’s white couch.”
Actually, for cheese pairings, stick to 20 grapes—that way you have room for the Brie. And the crackers. And the tiny pickles nobody eats.
Remember: a serving size is a guideline, not a prison sentence. Unless you’re at a wine tasting. Then the grape rules go out the window and you just eat fistfuls to sober up.
Recommended Portion Sizes | LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor UK
