Check your Portion Chart, get a sample Menu, and Find 20 Treats Under 100 Calories

Posted By on November 4, 2011

Calorie budget: 2,200 calories
Breads/starches: 11-12 servings
Vegetables: 5 servings
Fruit: 5 servings
Milk/yogurt: 2-3 servings
Meat/beans: 2-3 servings
Fat/sweets: 5 servings

Calorie budget: 1,800 calories
Breads/starches: 9 servings
Vegetables: 3-4 servings
Fruit: 3-4 servings
Milk/yogurt: 2 servings
Meat/beans: 2-3 servings
Fat/sweets: 4 servings

Calorie budget: 1,500 calories
Breads/starches: 8 servings
Vegetables: 2-3 servings
Fruit: 2-3 servings
Milk/yogurt: 2 servings
Meat/beans: 2 servings
Fat/sweets: 3 servings

Breads/starches: 1 serving = 80 calories
1/2 bagel, 3-oz baked potato, 1 slice of bread, 3/4 cup cold cereal, 1/2 cup cooked pasta, 3 cups air-popped popcorn, 1/3 cup rice

Vegetables: 1 serving = 25 calories
1/2 cup cooked or 1 cup raw broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, green beans, lettuce, onions, snow peas, squash

Fruits: 1 serving = 60 calories
1/2 cup fruit juice, 10-12 grapes,1 medium-sized apple, apricot, banana, peach

Milk/yogurt: 1 serving = 90-200 calories
1 oz part-skim lowfat cheese, 1 cup 1% milk, 1 cup fortified soy milk, 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt

Meat/beans: 1 serving = 100-180 calories
3 oz fish (105 calories), 3 oz lean meat (180 calories), 3 oz poultry (150 calories), 1/2 cup beans (120 calories), 2 eggs (150 calories)

Fats/sweets: 1 serving = 35-45 calories
1 tsp margarine, 1 tsp mayonnaise, 1 tsp oil, 2 tsp honey

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