Guide To Common Portion And Serving Size From The Grains Group

Servings from the grains group are counted by 1 ounce servings or 1 ounce equivelants.

For example, bread is shown by slices.  Depending on the type of bread, 1 serving or 1 ounce equivelant can be 1 slice or in some larger or denser breads it might be a 1/2 slice.

In general, here are the servings of grains foods that count as 1 ounce:

• 1 slice of bread
• 1 cup of ready to eat cereals
• 1/2 cup cooked rice
• 1//2 cup cooked pasta
• 1/2 cup cooked cereal

What Counts As A Serving In The Grains Group

Here are grains that equal 1 serving or 1 ounce equivelants from the grains group.

Common Portions From The Grains Group

Here are some examples to help you understand the difference between portions that you may be eating versus how many servings that actual is from the grains group.  You can see that usually our portions tend to be larger than one serving from the grains group.

Here are some other common portions and their respective My Plate Food Guide serving sizes: