Portion sizes are very important for all ages, but particularly for children from 5-13 years.
When making food and drink choices, it is important to follow the recommended number
of servings from each shelf of the Food Pyramid. A serving is a unit of measure used to
describe the total amount of foods recommended daily from each of the shelves of the
Food Pyramid. The actual portion that you eat may be bigger or smaller than the servings
listed in the Food Pyramid and if so, you count these as ½ a serving or 2 servings. See the
examples for bread given on page 7.