Recommended MyPyramid servings for adults
You can use the
MyPyramid food guide to make healthy choices about
what you eat. The chart below shows the recommended amounts for adults to eat
from each food group. These amounts are based on a diet of 1,600 to 2,400
calories a day.
For a food guide that shows how much to eat from
each food group based on your specific calorie needs, go to the Web site
www.MyPyramid.gov.
MyPyramid servings
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Food group
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Amount needed each day
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Grains
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5–8 ounces
1 ounce is
equal to:
- 1 slice of bread.
- 1 small (6
inch) tortilla.
- 1 cup dry cereal.
- ½ cup cooked rice,
pasta, or cereal.
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Vegetables
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2–3 cups
1 cup is equal
to:
- 1 cup raw or cooked
vegetables.
- 2 cups raw, leafy greens.
- 1 cup (8 fl oz)
vegetable juice.
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Fruits
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1½–2 cups
1 cup is equal
to:
- 1 cup fresh, frozen, or canned
fruit.
- 1 large apple, orange, or banana.
- 1 cup (8 fl
oz) 100% fruit juice.
- ½ cup dried fruit.
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Milk
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3 cups
1 cup is equal
to:
- 1 cup (8 fl oz) milk or
yogurt.
- 1½ ounces natural cheese.
- 2 ounces processed
cheese.
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Meat and beans
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5–6½ ounces
1 ounce is
equal to:
- 1 ounce meat, poultry, or
fish.
- 1 egg.
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter.
- ½
ounce nuts (12 almonds or 7 walnut halves).
- ¼ cup cooked dried
beans, peas, or lentils.
- ¼ cup tofu or tempeh.
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| Author: |
Debby Golonka, MPH |
Last Updated: February 6, 2009 |
| Medical Review: |
Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition
Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Diabetes Educator
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