FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -At the top of the Nutrition Facts label, you will find the total number of servings in the container and the food or beverage’s serving size. The serving size on the label is based on the amount of food that people may typically eat at one time and is not a recommendation of how much to eat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Serving size is a standardized amount of food. It may be used to quantify recommended amounts, as is the case with the MyPlate food groups or represent quantities that people typically consume on a Nutrition Facts Label.

Detailed explanation-3: -Helpful rules of thumb Here are a few helpful serving size guidelines to remember: One cup of raw leafy vegetables or a baked potato should be about the size of a baseball or average-sized fist. Three ounces of cooked lean meat or poultry is about the size of a deck of cards or the palm of your hand.

Detailed explanation-4: -1 1/2-2 1/2 cups of fruit and 2 1/2-3 1/2 cups of vegetables. 6-10 ounces of grain, 1/2 from whole grains. 3 cups of nonfat or low-fat dairy foods. 5-7 ounces of protein (meat, beans, and seafood) each day. No more than 5-8 teaspoons of oils, mostly from plants, fish, and nuts. More items •24-Feb-2023