This document provides visual comparisons to help estimate common serving sizes for various food groups. For grains, 1 cup of cereal is compared to a fist, 1 pancake to a compact disc, and 1/2 cup of rice or pasta to half a baseball. For vegetables and fruit, 1 cup of salad greens and 1 medium fruit are both compared to a baseball. A 1/2 cup of fresh fruit is half a baseball. For dairy, 11/2 ounces of cheese is compared to 4 stacked dice or 2 cheese slices, and 1/2 cup of ice cream is half a baseball. For fats, 1 teaspoon of margarine is 1 dice. For meat, 3 ounces is a deck of cards, 3 ounces of gr