What a Serving Size Looks Like

What a Serving Size Looks Like
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A “serving” is a measured amount of food or drink, such as one slice of bread or 1 cup of milk. A portion is the amount of food that you choose to eat for a meal or snack. It can be big or small, you decide. Many foods that come as a single portion actually contain multiple servings. The Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods, on the backs of cans, sides of boxes, etc. tells you the number of servings in the container. Serving sizes are standardized to make it easier to compare similar foods. To get an idea of how big recommended serving sizes really are refer to the list below.

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1 Serving for Grains looks like:

  • 1 cup of cereal flakes = fist

 

  • 1 pancake = compact disc

 

  • 1/2 cup of cooked rice, pasta, or potato = 1/2 baseball

 

  • 1 slice of bread = cassette tape

 

  • 1 piece of cornbread = bar of soap

 

1 Serving for Fruits and Vegetables looks like:

  • 1 medium fruit = baseball

 

  • 1/2 cup of fresh fruit = 1/2 baseball

 

  • 1/4 cup of raisins = large egg

 

  • 1 cup of salad greens = baseball

 

  • 1 baked potato = fist

 

1 Serving for Dairy looks like:

  • 1 1/2 oz cheese = 4 stacked dice or 2 cheese slices

 

  • 1/2 cup of ice cream = 1/2 baseball

 

1 Serving for Fats/Oils looks like:

  • 1 tsp margarine or spreads = 1 dice

 

1 Serving for Lean Meats and Beans looks like:

  • 3 oz meat, fish, and poultry = deck of cards

 

  • 3 oz grilled/baked fish = checkbook

 

  • 2 Tbsp peanut butter = ping pong ball