What Exactly Is A Serving Size??
- Apr 27, 2017
- 1 min read
Most of us have seen the Food Guide and the nutritional facts on packages we buy but how do you decifer them all and what constitutes a serving size.
Basic Food Guide
The Canada Food Guide gives us a great outline for what we should be getting for optimal health. Click through the following slideshow for an introduction to the Canada Food Guide.
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So now we know how many servings we are meant to get a day. But one man's serving is another man's weekly alottment. Here are a few examples of serving portions:
Vegetables and Fruit
125 mL (1/2 cup) fresh, frozen or canned vegetable or fruit or 100% juice
250 mL (1 cup) leafy raw vegetables or salad
1 piece of fruit
Grain Products
1 slice (35 g) bread or 1/2 bagel (45 g)
1/2 pita (35 g) or 1/2 tortilla (35 g)
125 mL (1/2 cup) cooked rice, pasta, or couscous
30 g cold cereal or 175 mL (¾ cup) hot cereal
Milk and Alternatives
250 mL (1 cup) milk or fortified soy beverage
175 g (¾ cup) yogurt
50 g (1 1/2 oz.) cheese
Meat and Alternatives
75 g (2 1/2 oz.)/125 mL (1/2 cup) cooked fish, shellfish, poultry or lean meat
175 mL (¾ cup) cooked beans
2 eggs
30 mL (2 Tbsp) peanut butter
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