One Size Doesn't Fit All

You head into the kitchen for breakfast... you are starving! You get the biggest bowl off the shelf and fill it with cereal to the max and chow down.

You are totally stuffed. Did you just eat a WHOLE day's worth of food?

You check out the serving size on the side of the box. How much of a good thing did you eat?

What you serve yourself, or what you are served by others is often more than what you need.

It’s crazy to see some of the portion sizes today! You know what I'm talking about, those super-sized sodas and fries, the big snack bags of chips and candy, not to mention those monster burgers that barely fit in your mouth!

So what is a right size portion? Check this out.

Food Portions Today!

Not sure what a portion is and what a serving is?

A SERVING is the amount of food you see listed on the Nutrition Facts panel on packaged foods or what is recommended for the different food groups on the Food Guide Pyramid.

A PORTION is the amount of food you choose to put on your plate. So bigger portions can count as more than one serving.

Get what you need to know about right sizing your servings with a visit to the new USDA Food Guide Pyramid

Sources
1. Team Nutrition YourSelf Middle School Education Kit Magazine “What is a Serving?”

Breakfast Cereal
serving size = 1 cup calories = 170	portion size = 3 cups calories = 510
Calorie difference = 340

Soda
serving size = 8 ounces calories = 108	portion size = 64 ounces calories = 864
Calorie difference = 756

Chicken Dinner
serving size (chicken) = deck of cards serving size (potato) = 1 cup serving size (carrots) = 1 cup calories = 336	portion size (chicken) = 4 decks of cards portion size (potato) = 4 cups portion size (carrots) = 4 cups portion size (sour cream) = 3 tablespoons portion size (white gravy) = 1 cup calories = 1832
Calorie difference = 1496

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