Download Remember the appropriate serving sizes:

Here is an easy way to check portion sizes on the go! Just print and fold and
you will always know the appropriate serving size for each food group!
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Remember the appropriate serving sizes:
Dairy: 1 Cup milk, ½ cup frozen yogurt of low-fat ice cream, or 1 ½ oz. of cheese is
equal to 1 serving. Try replacing full-fat dairy with low-fat options.
Fruit & Vegetable: 1 Cup fresh, ¼ cup dried or 2 cups Leafy Greens is equal to 1
serving. Cover half your plate with these groups!
Protein: 3 oz. is equal to 1 serving; that’s ½ cup of beans, 2 tablespoons of peanut
butter or nuts, or cooked meat the size of a deck of cards. Try to choose leaner cuts of
meat when possible.
Grain: 1 oz. is equal to one serving; that’s 1 slice of bread, 1 cup of whole grain pasta
or breakfast cereal or ½ cup of cooked rice. Try to make half your grains whole grains!