What Counts As a Serving?

Milk Group ............2 to 3 Servings
each day size of:
small milk carton (8 oz) = 1 cup milk
2 batteries (9-volt ) = 1 1/2 ounce natural
cheese
baseball = 1 cup yogurt (8 oz)

Meat & ................2 to 3 Servings
Beans Group each day size of: (for a total of 5 to 7 oz each day)
deck of cards = 2 to 3 ounces meat
baseball = 1 cup cooked beans
(= 2 ounces)
roll of film (35 mm) = 2 tablespoons
peanut butter
(= 1 ounce of meat)

Vegetable Group....3 to 5 Servings
each day size of:
deck of cards = 10 french fries
small computer mouse = 1/2 cup vegetables
baseball = 1 cup raw, leafy
vegetables

Fruit Group ............2 to 4 Servings
each day size of:
baseball = 1 medium apple,
orange, pear
6 oz can = 3/4 cup fruit juice
small computer mouse = 1/2 cup chopped or
canned fruit

Grains Group ........6 to 11 Servings
each day size of:
computer disk = 1 slice bread
baseball = about 1 cup
ready-to-eat cereal
small computer mouse = 1/2 cup cooked rice,
pasta or cereal