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A serving of whole grains is generally half a cup. Americans eat on average 1 serving of whole grains per day.

  • Examples of whole grains servings:

    • Whole wheat bread, 1 slice
    • Oats, half cup, cooked
    • Barley, half cup, cooked
    • Whole wheat pasta, half cup, cooked
    • Quinoa, half cup, cooked

How many servings of whole grains do you eat?

A serving of refined grains is generally half a cup. Americans eat on average 5 servings of refined grains per day.

  • Examples of refined grains servings:

    • White rice, half cup, cooked
    • White bread, 1 slice
    • Sugary cereal, 1 cup
    • Crackers, 5 pieces
    • Bagel, 2 inches mini bagel

How many servings of refined grains do you eat?

A serving of vegetables is generally the size of a large tomato. Americans eat on average 2 servings of vegetables per day.

  • Examples of vegetables servings:

    • Raw leafy greens, 2 cups
    • Tomato, 1 large
    • Onion, chopped raw or cooked, 1 cup
    • Potato, boiled or baked, 1 medium
    • Carrots, 2 medium
    • Broccoli, chopped, 1 cup

How many servings of vegetables do you eat?

A serving of fruits is generally the size of a banana or an apple. Americans eat on average 2 servings of fruits per day.

  • Examples of fruits servings:

    • Banana, 1 large
    • Apple, 1 small or 1 cup sliced
    • Strawberries, 8 large
    • Grapes, 1 cup
    • Orange, 1 large

How many servings of fruit do you eat?

A serving of legumes is generally half a cup. Americans eat on average half a serving of legumes per day.

  • Examples of legumes servings:

    • Beans, cooked, ¼ cup
    • Lentils, cooked, ¼ cup
    • Chickpeas, cooked, ¼ cup
    • Black beans, cooked, ¼ cup
    • Hummus, 6 tablespoons

How many servings of legumes do you eat?

A serving of nuts is generally half an ounce. Americans eat on average 1 serving of nuts per day.

  • Examples of nuts servings:

    • ½ ounce of nuts
    • 12 almonds
    • 24 pistachios
    • 7 walnut halves

How much nuts do you eat a day?

A serving size of poultry is 3 oz, or a cooked portion about the size of your palm. Americans eat on average half a serving of poultry per day.

  • Examples of poultry servings:

    • Chicken, cooked, 3 ounces
    • Duck, cooked, 3 ounces

How many servings of poultry do you eat?

A serving size of processed meat is 3 oz, or a cooked portion about the size of your palm. Americans eat on average 0.7 serving of processed meat per day.

  • Examples of processed meat servings:

    • Hot dog, 1 piece
    • Sausage, 1 piece
    • Pepperoni, 40 slices
    • Smoked turkey, 6 slices

How much processed meat do you eat a day?

A serving size of red meat is 3 oz, or a cooked portion about the size of your palm. Americans eat on average half a serving of red meat per day.

  • Examples of red meat servings:

    • Steak, fillet
    • Minced meat, half cup
    • Burger patty
    • Meat balls, 3

How many servings of red meat (beef, pork, lamb) do you eat?

A serving of milk is generally about a cup. Americans eat on average 1.1 servings of dairy per day.

  • Examples of dairy servings:

    • Milk, 1 cup
    • Cheese, 1 ½ ounces hard cheese
    • Yogurt, 1 cup
    • Ice cream, 1 cup

How many servings of dairy do you eat?

A serving of eggs is generally one egg omelette. Americans eat on average 1 serving of eggs per day.

  • Examples of eggs servings:

    • Egg, 1 large
    • Egg whites, 1 ½
    • One egg omelette

How many servings of eggs do you eat?

A serving size for seafood is 3 oz, or a cooked portion about the size of your palm. Americans eat on average half a serving of seafood per day.

  • Examples of seafood servings:

    • Shrimp, 10 pieces
    • Fish, size of your palm

How many servings of seafood do you eat?

A serving of sugar-sweeted beverages is generally one can of soft drink. Americans eat on average 2 servings of sugar-sweeteed beverages per day.

  • Examples of sugar-sweeteed beverages servings:

    • Soft drink, can, 350 milliliters
    • Sweetened ice tea, can, 350 milliliters
    • Energy drink, can, 250 milliliters
    • Nectar, bottle, 250 milliliters

How many servings of sugar-sweetened beverages do you drink?

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