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Nebraska Department of Education
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301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-9487
(800) 731-2233 (Nebraska Only)
or (402) 471-2488
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Vegetables - what's in a serving?
Vegetable |
Serving Size and Yield |
Carrot sticks |
1 stick is 4 inches long and 1/2 inch wide |
Cauliflower |
1 medium head = about 6 cups florets |
Celery sticks |
1 stick is 3 inches long and 3/4 inches wide |
Cucumber slices |
Each slice is 1/8 ich thick |
Lettuce head (iceberg) |
Each piece is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" |
Leaf lettuce |
1 large leaf = 1/4 cup |
Radishes |
8 small radishes = 1/2 cup |
Tomato wedges |
Each tomato is 3 inches in diameter |
Tomato slices |
Each slice is 1/4 inch thick |
Cherry tomatoes |
8 tomatoes = 1/2 cup |








