serving sizes?

Question

u know when they say u have 2 eat 2-5 peices of each food each day? what they mean? like i grape? or what?

Answer 1

You can search the food pyramid, this will help you to determine what a serving size is, it is based upon what calorie intake you wish to maintain. Most people abide by the 2,000 calorie guidline. Below is a list of serving sizes by food group type, and examples of what to compare that to. Hope this helps.
This is based on a daily intake.

Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta (6 to 11 servings)
A serving is:
• 1 slice of bread or
• 1/2 cup of cooked cereal, rice, or pasta or
• 1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal
Picture:
1 cup of rice, pasta - is the size of a tennis ball or ice
cream scoop
1 piece of cornbread - is the size of a bar of soap
1 slice of bread - is the size of an audio cassette tape
Vegetables (3 to 5 servings)
A serving is:
• 1/2 cup cooked or chopped raw vegetables or
• 3/4 cup vegetable juice or
• 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables
Picture:
1 -cup salad greens - is the size of a baseball
3/4 cup tomato juice - is the size of a small styrofoam cup
1/2 cup cooked broccoli - is the size of a scoop of ice cream
1/2 cup serving - is 6 asparagus spears; 7 or 8 baby carrots
or carrot sticks
or 1 ear of corn on the cob
Fruits (2 to 4 servings)
A serving is:
• 1 apple, banana, or orange or
• 3/4 cup of fruit juice or
• 1/2 cup of chopped, cooked, or canned fruit
Picture:
1/2 cup of grapes (15 grapes) - is the size of a light bulb
1 medium size fruit - is the size of a tennis ball
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs and Nuts (2 to 3
servings)
A serving is:
• 2 to 3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry or fish
Eating one of these foods is the same as eating
1 ounce of meat:
• 1/2 cup of cooked dry beans or
• 1 egg or
• 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
Picture:
1 tablespoon peanut butter - is the size of a ping pong ball
3 ounces cooked meat, fish, poultry - is the size of a deck of
cards or a cassette tape
3 ounces cooked chicken - is the size of a chicken leg and
thigh or breast
Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese (2 to 3 servings)
A serving is:
• 1 cup milk or
• 1 1/2 to 2 ounces of cheese or
• 1 cup yogurt
Picture:
1 1/2 ounces cheese - is the size of a 9-volt battery or 3
dominoes
1 ounce of cheese - is the size of a pair of dice
1 cup of ice cream - is the size of a large scoop the size of
a baseball
Fats, Oil, and Sweets (use sparingly)
1 -teaspoon butter, margarine - is the size of a stamp or the
thickness of a pencil
2 tablespoons salad dressing - is the size of a ping pong ball

Answer 2

If its whole fruit like an apple or pear, 1 piece is a serving.
If its a loose raw fruit or veggie, like grapes or shredded lettuce, 1 cup is a serving.
If its cooked or processed like apple sauce or canned tomatoes, a 1/2 cup is a serving.

Answer 3

are you talking about serving size ? well if you eat bread one slice is a serving size. So a sandwich has two servings of grain that you need. i think dairy is an ounce per serving not for sure. there are different types of food charts now that don't have serving size but oz. instead that make it a lot easier.

Answer 4

Maybe it's just me but how lazy are you? There's about 3 million web sites that give approximate serving sizes of different foods, but if you're that dumb here's the rule of thumb: a serving of meat is a piece the size of a deck of cards, of cheese two dice, of milk one cup, of nuts 1/4 cup,of beans/legumes 1/2 cup. Vegetables one cup, fruit 1/2 cup. Grains and other starches one cup-about the size of a tennis ball-or one slice of bread. Fats, a piece about the size of your thumb.

Answer 5

it is when u get a specific size to eat each day

Answer 6

a serving size is about a hang full or first full of something.
or the size of your fist.

Answer 7

go to my pyramid.com put in your personal info and it will tell you what's best for you.

http://www.mypyramid.gov/