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Sizing Up Portions
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Health Professionals |
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These foods are generally low in fat and full of vitamins and
minerals your body needs. Below are some recommendations
for your intake of fruits, grains, and vegetables. Visit www.mypyramid.gov  to
find out more.
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Fruits |
Everyday equivalents can help you judge serving sizes. For example,
one medium apple — about the size of a tennis ball — equals
one cup of fruit. Other serving sizes of fruit include: |
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Dried
fruit |
1/4 cup |
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Chopped, cooked
or canned fruit |
1/2 cup |
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100% fruit juice |
1/2 cup |
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Grains |
| A serving of cooked pasta is 1/2 cup or about the size
of an ice-cream scoop. Serving sizes for other grains include: |
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Cooked
rice or cereal |
1/2 cup |
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Ready-to-eat
cereal |
1/2 cup |
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Whole-wheat
bread |
1 slice |
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Vegetables |
Until you're comfortable judging serving sizes, you may want
to use measuring cups or spoons. A half a cup of cooked carrots,
for example, equals one serving. Here are the recommended serving
sizes for other vegetables: |
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Raw,
leafy vegetables |
1 cup |
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Chopped,
cooked or canned vegetables |
1/2 cup |
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100% vegetable
juice |
1/2 cup |
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Source: www.mypyramid.gov |
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