Breads/ Cereals/Grains/ Starchy Sides:

1 serving
= ½ c. rice, pasta, potato, hot cooked cereal
= 3/4 c. dry cereal
= 4” diameter pancake
= 2 inch diameter biscuit or roll
= 2 inch square cornbread
= 1 slice regular bread
= 5 crackers

Vegetables:

1 serving
= 1c. Raw vegetable
= ½ c. cooked vegetable
= ½ c. vegetable juice
= 2 T. dried fruit

Fruits:

1 serving
= ½ c. 100 percent fruit juice
= ½ c. canned, drained fruit
= ½ c. -1 1/2c. fruit
= 1 small banana (approx. 6 inches) or ½ large
= ½ grapefruit, 10-15 grapes
= 1 small apple, orange, peach, pear (tennis ball)

Meats:

1 oz. = 1 serving meat
Breakfast =1 oz., Lunch=2 oz. Dinner= 3 oz. Edible portions. Please note bone, sauce, broth, gravy, skin etc is not part of the edible portion. Check the menu for Portion sizes with sauces, gravies etc.

Portion sizes for ground meat or puree meat with sauce/broth
Breakfast 1 oz. or ¼ cup, Lunch 2 oz. or 1/3 cup, Dinner 3 oz. or ½ cup
Other Protein Sources: Peanut butter 2T.
Beans or Nuts 1 oz. serving =1/4 c.

Milk:

1 c. = 1 serving milk or yogurt 2 oz. processed cheese