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     How much counts as a serving?

Here is a brief listing of examples below, for further serving sizes Click on each food group link:   > Fats Group   >Bread Group  > Vegetable Group   > Fruit Group   > Milk Group   > Meat Group                                

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Bread, Cereal, Rice and pasta Group                                                  

1 Slice of bread

1 ounce of dry cereal

Vegetable Group

1/2 cup of cooked vegetables, or chopped raw

3/4 cup vegetable juice

Fruit Group

1 medium whole fruit

3/4 cup of juice

 

 

Milk, Yogurt and Cheese Group

1 cup of milk8 ounces of yogurt

1 - 1/2  ounces of natural cheese  

 

            

Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, & Nuts Group

2-3 ounces of cooked meat, poultry, or fish

1/2 cup of cooked beans or 2 tbsp. of peanut butter

 

 

Fats, Oils, & Sweets, use sparingly Source: United States Department of Agriculture

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