Expert reveals recommended portion of cheese and people are in disbelief

There's nothing better than a generous grating of cheese on your pasta, or in a toastie, or on just about anything, tbh.

But a Bupa healthcare expert has revealed what the recommended amount of cheese is in one meal, and it's ruining everyone's fun.

In a viral social media post, Bupa shared a picture of a pile of grated cheese, but asked followers to swipe-right reveal the actual recommended portion.

Bupa is crushing our cheesy dreams (Credit: Bupa UK)

"Can't imagine a world without cheese? You'd be surprised to find out the recommended portion sizes! Brace yourself and swipe right," they wrote.

It turns out we've all been eating far too much according to these guys, as slide two showed 30g of cheese, which is "approx the size of one small match box".

This is apparently the Association of UK Dieticians' advised serving, but people in the comments weren't thrilled.

A recommended portion of cheese, looking very sad (Credit: Bupa UK)

In response, one individual shared a meme of Lord Alan Sugar, who appeared to be saying "Piss off".

Meanwhile, another wrote: "The 2nd photo is the amount of cheese you eat whilst grating yourself the first portion size."

"Dear Bupa. Please don’t take this the wrong way, but - f-absolutely-off…" a third chimed in.

"I don't need this kind of negativity in my life, Bupa," someone else agreed.

As you can see, people aren't impressed (Credit: Instagram)

"You have shoved that cheese into a matchbox to make it appear smaller," a fellow critic added, suggesting it wasn't as bad as it looked. "If this is going to be a balanced comparison photograph them in the exact way just simply on the plate spread out (then you will see the 30g cheese serving looks clearer & bigger).

While it's obviously important to eat everything in moderation, we're advocates for a mountain of cheese every now and then if it brings you joy.

These recommendations from Bupa are also just guidelines, and as some others point out in the comments, dietary recommendations vary from person to person and so, whilst useful, shouldn't be taken too literally, either.

Featured image: Bupa UK