What is a serving size in the Food Pyramid?
-Grains, Beans, and Starchy Vegetables -Vegetable Group -Fruit Group -Milk Group -Meat Group -Fats, Sweets, and Alcohol What to do when eating combined foods: Many dishes are made up of several types of foods. Therefore, they do not fit in one specific group. The meal planner includes 7 recipes that will help you to measure using foods from the Diabetes Food Pyramid.
Each of the following represents one serving from each of the food groups in the Diabetes Food Pyramid : • Grains, Beans, and Starchy Vegetables: 1 slice of bread; 1/2 small bagel, English muffin, or bun; 1/2 cup cooked cereal, pasta, rice; 3/4 cup ready-to-eat cereal; 1/2 cup cooked dried beans, corn, peas • Vegetable Group: 1 cup raw vegetable; 1/2 cup vegetable juice • Fruit Group: 1 medium-size fresh fruit; 1/2 cup canned fruit; 1/2 cup fruit juice • Milk Group: 1 cup (8 ounces) milk or yogurt • Meat Group: 2-3 ounces cooked lean meat, skinless poultry, or fish; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons peanut butter; 2-3 ounces cheese • Fats, Sweets, and Alcohol: 1 teaspoon butter, margarine, or mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon cream cheese or salad dressing; 1 tablespoon cream cheese; 1/2 cup ice cream. source: http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/MealPlanner/en_intro.
