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Vegetable Serving Size
So you want to make sure you're eating enough. Ingeneral, one cup of raw or cooked vegetables or vegetable juice(eight ounces) or two cups of raw leafy greens (16ounces) can be considered as one serving from the vegetablegroup.
Moreover, how much does a cup of greens weigh?
That said, the FDA calls 1 cup of raw spinach 30grams. If you're looking for the number of leaves in a cup,that can't be answered because some leaves are much biggerthan others. To measure a cup, you need a cup, ascale (30 grams would work for raw spinach) or to be willingto guess.
| amount, in grams (g) | amount, in ounces (oz) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4 cup | 170 g | 6 oz |
| 7/8 cup | 195 g | 6.9 oz |
| 1 cup | 225 g | 7.9 oz |
| 2 cups | 450 g | 15.9 oz |
Just so, how much is a serving of leafy greens?
Tip. In general, a serving of dark green,leafy vegetables is 1 cup raw or ½ cupcooked.
For people ages 19 to 30, the recommended daily amountof vegetables for men is at least 3 cups a dayand for women, at least 2 1/2 cups. Those who exercise forat least a half hour every day should include even morevegetables in their diets.