Servings from the grains group are counted by 1 ounce servings or 1 ounce equivalents.
For example, bread is shown by slices. Depending on the type of bread, 1 serving or 1 ounce equivalent can be 1 slice or in some larger or denser breads it might be a 1/2 slice.
In general, here are the servings of grains foods that count as 1 ounce:
Here are grains that equal 1 serving or 1 ounce equivalents from the grains group.
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1 Ounce Serving From The Grains Group
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| 1 slice of White/Whole Wheat Bread |
| 1 small slice of French Bread |
| ½ Bagel |
| 1 mini Bagel |
| 1 small Biscuit |
| 4 snack size slices Rye Bread |
| ½ English Muffin |
| 1 small piece Cornbread (2 ½ by 1 ¼) |
| 1 cup cooked Rice |
| 1 cups cooked Pasta |
| ½ cup cooked Bulgur |
| 2 Rye Crisp Breads |
| 5 Whole Wheat Crackers |
| 7 square/round Crackers |
Here are some examples to help you understand the difference between portions that you may be eating versus how many servings that actual is from the grains group. You can see that usually our portions tend to be larger than one serving from the grains group.
Here are some other common portions and their respective My Plate Food Guide serving sizes:
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Common Portion Sizes
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My Plate
Serving Size
1 ounce equivalents
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My Plate
Total Serving |
| 1 slice of bread | 1 slice of bread | 1 serving |
| 1 bagel | ½ bagel | 2 servings |
| 1 English Muffin | ½ English muffin | 2 servings |
| 1 Hamburger bun | ½ bun | 2 servings |
| 1 cup cooked rice | ½ cup cooked rice | 2 servings |
| 1 cups cooked pasta | ½ cup cooked pasta | 2 servings |
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