Suggested Portion Control

Meats, Beans, Fish and Nuts

Six ounce equivalents each day. An ounce equivalent of this group would be:

1 ounce of meat, poultry, or fish.
¼ cup of cooked beans
1 egg A small handful of nuts or seeds
1 tablespoon of peanut butter

Grains

Three ounce equivalents each day. An ounce equivalent of this group would be:

1 piece of bread
½ cup of cooked cereal (oatmeal)
½ cup of rice
1 cup of cold cereal

Vegetables

Unlimited portions on all green veggies with one cup of any other color vegetable.

Fruits

Two cups per day

SUGGESTED SUBSTITUTES

Cow’s Milk – substitute Vanilla Rice Milk
Wheat – substitute Oat, Rice, Bran, Spelt
Red Meat – substitute Ground Turkey