How Much Do You Eat?

Did you know that there's a difference between servings and helpings?

• A serving is a measured amount of food, like 1/2 cup or one ounce. It's like a measuring tool.
• A helping is what most people usually eat. Helpings may be larger or smaller than servings. It all depends on how much you eat.

A Pyramid serving may be a smaller amount of food than what you usually eat. A good way to help you figure out what you should be eating is to keep a Food Diary. It will show you where you need to fill in some of your Food Guide Pyramid gaps!

Try this on for size: Print out the food diary on this page and use it to make notes on what you eat today - make extra copies for other days - refer to them so you can improve on how you eat!

Time	Type of Foods	Helpings of Food	Pyramid Serving Size
Breakfast
Lunch
Supper
Snacks

Compare what you eat with what the Pyramid shows you need each day...this will help you fill in the gaps!