Servings and Pounds
If you are a thrifty food shopper, you learn to buy the kinds and amounts of food that your family will use—with a minimum of waste. To avoid waste and to make the most of your food dollar, you also need to know how many servings you get from a market unit, such as 1 pound of fresh carrots or a 10-ounce package of frozen peaches.
Information in this section can help you decide how much to buy to feed your family.
The amount of meat, poultry, and fish to buy varies with the amount of bone, fat, and breading.
FOOTNOTES:[1]Three ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish per serving.
[1]Three ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish per serving.
[1]Three ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish per serving.
For this table, a serving of vegetable is ½ cup cooked vegetable unless otherwise noted. A serving of fruit is ½ cup fruit; 1 medium apple, banana, peach, or pear; or 2 apricots or plums. A serving of cooked fresh or dried fruit is ½ cup fruit and liquid.
FOOTNOTES:[2]As purchased.[3]Bought in pod.[4]Bought without tops.[5]Bought untrimmed.[6]Bought prepackaged.
[2]As purchased.
[2]As purchased.
[3]Bought in pod.
[3]Bought in pod.
[4]Bought without tops.
[4]Bought without tops.
[5]Bought untrimmed.
[5]Bought untrimmed.
[6]Bought prepackaged.
[6]Bought prepackaged.
FOOTNOTES:[7]As purchased.
[7]As purchased.
[7]As purchased.