Serving Size vs. Portion Size: What's the Difference?
One serving from the Food Guide Pyramid is equal to 1 waffle.
So that means if you ate 2 waffles, you also ate 2 servings from the grains group.
Here are some other common portions and their respective Food Guide Pyramid serving sizes:
Common portions that people eat |
Food Guide Pyramid Serving Size |
Total servings per Food Guide Pyramid |
1 bagel |
1/2 bagel |
= 2 servings |
1 English Muffin |
1/2 English muffin |
= 2 servings |
1 Hamburger bun |
1/2 bun |
= 2 servings |
1 cup cooked rice |
1/2 cup cooked rice |
= 2 servings |
1 cup cooked pasta |
1/2 cup cooked pasta |
= 2 servings |
In each food group, look at these different Food Guide Pyramid examples indicating 1 serving each. How do these compare with what your portions look like?
Grains
1 slice bread, waffle or pancake
1/2 bagel, hamburger bun, or English muffin
1/2 cup cooked rice, pasta or cereal
1 cup ready to eat cereal
Vegetables
3/4 cup (6 fluid ounces) 100% vegetable juice
1 cup raw, leafy vegetables or salad
1/2 cup cooked or canned vegetables