Visual guide to portion sizes

Fruit

1 serving is:
1 medium piece fruit
(size of tennis ball)
3/4 cup fruit juice
1/2 cup chopped,
cooked or
canned fruit, or
berries (size of
large ice-cream
scoop)






Vegetables
1 serving is:
3/4 cup vegetable juice
1/2 cup non-leafy vegetables,
cooked,chopped,or canned
(size of large ice-cream
scoop)
1 cup raw leafy vegetables
(size of cricket ball)





Grains
1 serving is:
1 slice bread
1/2 cup cereal, rice,
burghul,
barley (size of large
ice-cream scoop)
1/2 cup pasta
(2 servings equals size
of cricket ball)



Dairy
1 serving is:
1 cup milk or yogurt
45 g natural cheese
(size of two dominoes)
60 g processed cheese






Meat, poultry, fish & beans
1 serving is:
85 g cooked lean meat,
poultry or fish
(size of deck of cards)
1/2 cup cooked dry beans
(size of large ice-cream scoop)