| Food Group |
Recommended
Servings
Per Day |
What is a
Serving ? |
| Bread, cereals, and other grains |
At least 6 |
- 1 slice of bread or
- 1/2 bagel or
- 1/2 cup of cooked pasta or rice, or
- 1 ounce of dry cereal or
- 3 cups of popcorn |
| Vegetables |
At least 3 |
- 1/2 cup of cooked or raw vegetables, or
- 1 cup of raw, leafy vegetables, or
- 3/4 cup of juice |
| Fruit |
At least 2 |
- 1medium-sized fruit, or
- 1 cup of melon cubes or berries, or
- 3/4 cup of juice, or
- 1/2 banana |
| Low-fat milk, cheese and yogurt |
At least 2 |
- 1cup of milk or yogurt, or
- 1 1/2 ounces of natural cheese, or
- 2 ounces of processed cheese |
| Lean meat, poultry, fish and
meat alternatives |
5 to 7 ounces |
- 2 to 3 ounces of cooked meat, poultry or fish,
or
- Equivalent to 1 ounce of meat : 1 egg, or 1/2 cup of cooked dried beans, or 2
tablespoons of peanut butter |
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