Serving Size vs. Portion Size: What's the Difference?

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You eat 2 waffles for breakfast

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