Guidelines for healthy eating Flashcards
Recommended servings for grains per day
6 oz
Representative foods for grains
Whole grain breads
Cereals
Rice
Pasta
One slide of bread equal to
1 oz
1 cup of cereal equal to
1 oz
1/2 cup cooked pasta is equal to
1 oz
Recommended servings for vegetables per day
2 and a half cups (raw, cooked, or juice)
Representative foods for vegetables
Broccoli Carrots Dry beans and peas Corn Potatoes Tomatoes
Recommended servings for fruits per day
2 cups
Representative foods for fruit
One small banana
Orange
1/4 cup dried apricots
Recommended servings for milk
3 cups
Recommended servings for milk for children ages 2-8?
2 cups
Representative foods for milk
2% milk
Yogurt
Cheese
Recommended servings of meat and beans
5 and a half oz
Representative foods for meat and beans
Beef Poultry Eggs Kidney beans Soy beans Fish Nuts and seeds Peanut butter
One small chicken breast is equal to
3 oz