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A 5 A Day Serving size is:
- ¾ cup (6 oz.) of 100% fruit or vegetable juice
- ½ cup cooked, canned or frozen legumes (beans and peas)
- ½ cup raw, cooked, frozen or canned fruit (in 100% juice) or vegetables
- one medium size fruit
- 1 cup raw, leafy vegetables
- ¼ cup dried fruit
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How can you gauge portion sizes when you're away from your own kitchen? Try these tips:
- A medium size piece of fruit is the size of a baseball
- A cup of raw vegetables will fit into an average-sized woman's hand
- The average paper cup at a water dispenser is 6 oz.
Source: Produce for Better Health Foundation
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