*Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, teenagers and young adults to age 24 need 3 servings.

Here are examples of one serving from each section of the Food Pyramid

Fats, Oils & Sweets
Use sparingly. The small tip of the Food Pyramid shows fats, oils and sweets. These are foods such as salad dressings, cream, butter, margarine, sugars, soft drinks and candies. Go easy on these foods because they have a lot of calories from fat and sugar, but few nutrients.

Breads, Cereals, Rice & Pasta

• 1 slice bread
1/2 cup cooked cereal, rice or pasta
• 1 ounce dry cereal

• 1 medium whole fruit
• 3/4 cup juice
• 1/2 cup canned fruit

• 1/2 cup cooked vegetable
• 1 cup tossed salad

• 1 cup milk
• 8 ounces yogurt
• 1 1/2 - 2 ounces cheese

• 3 ounces cooked meat, poultry or fish
• 3 ounces meat is about the same size as a deck of cards
• 1 - 1 1/2 cups cooked beans
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter or 1 egg counts the same as 1 ounce of meat (about 1/3 serving)