Determining Healthy Portion Size
According to the USDA Food Pyramid:- A serving of meat is about two or three ounces, or about the size of a deck of cards. Serving sizes for other proteins would be two tablespoons of nut butters, two eggs, and one third cup of dry beans.
- A serving of bread is equal to one slice of white or whole grain bread, one ounce of prepared cereal, or just one half cup of pasta, or rice.
- A serving of is equal to one piece of fresh fruit, one half a cup of chopped fruit, or three-fourths cup of fruit juice.
- A serving of dairy is equal to one cup of milk or one and one half ounces of cheese.
Now that you know how big the servings are, let's look at the USDA Food Pyramid and compare it to the other pyramids.


