For example, a serving size might be one piece of bread. But if you are making a sandwich, ... but you may decide you only want to put ½ cup of diced apple into the dinner salad you’re making.

Portion Sizes. Although apples are good for you in moderation, ... A medium apple counts as one serving of the recommended 4-5 servings of fruit per day. How to Prepare Green Apples.

For vegetables, it’s one cup of fresh or cooked vegetables, and a half a cup of legumes, which are the beans, peas, and lentils. Or one cup of 100% vegetable juice.” ...

Portion size is the amount of a food or drink you choose to consume at one time (at home, a restaurant, or in a package), which may be more or less than a serving. Big or small, we decide.