CategoryRecommended servings per day for adultsServing size
Fruits3 to 41 medium apple, banana, or orange
1/2 cup of chopped, cooked, or canned fruit
1/2 cup of 100 percent fruit juice
Vegetables4 to 51 cup of raw leafy vegetables
1/2 cup of other cooked or raw vegetables, chopped
1/2 cup of 100 percent vegetable juice
Grains6 to 81 slice of whole grain bread
1 ounce of whole grain ready-to-eat cereal
1/2 cup of whole grain cooked cereal, rice, pasta, etc. (e.g., oatmeal, bulgur, brown rice, buckwheat)
Beans and nuts4 to 5 servings per week1/2 cup of cooked dry beans
2 tablespoons of reduced-fat peanut butter
1/3 cup of nuts
Dairy foods2 to 31 cup of fat-free or low-fat milk or yogurt
1 1/2 ounces of reduced-fat natural cheese
2 ounces of reduced-fat processed cheese
Meats and eggs6 ounces or less1 ounce of cooked lean meat, poultry, fish
1 egg