WIC Works Resource System
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Materials:
- Large cork board
- Punch-out green letters
- Springtime fruit/vegetable border
- Green ribbon
- Yellow background paper
- Photographs of foods and household objects
Description: Illustrates adult serving sizes based on household objects:
- A softball is 1 cup (1 cup serving sizes include a piece of fruit, raw leafy vegetables, dry unsweetened cereal, milk, and yogurt).
- A deck of cards is about the size of a 3 oz. piece of meat.
- A golf ball is equal to one serving peanut butter, 2 tablespoons.
- A CD is the size of 1 serving of grain products such as a slice of bread and a pancake.
- A computer mouse is about the size of 1/2 cup serving size (1/2 c serving sizes include cooked pasta and rice, beans, cooked vegetables, and fruit pieces.
This bulletin board illustrates adult serving sizes based on household objects. A softball is 1 cup. 1 cup serving sizes include a piece of fruit, raw leafy vegetables, dry unsweetened cereal, milk, and yogurt. A deck of cards is about the size of a 3 oz. piece of meat. A golf ball is equal to one serving peanut butter, 2 tablespoons. A CD is the size of 1 serving of grain products such as a slice of bread and a pancake. A computer mouse is about the size of 1/2 cup serving size which includes cooked pasta and rice, beans, cooked vegetables, and fruit pieces. This bulletin board is displayed in our nutrition education room, where SNE classes are held and our educational kiosk if located. Classes can focus on the bulletin board to demonstrate serving sizes. Parents can learn about adult serving sizes and learn that child-size servings are approximately half of the adult servings.
