How to Use serving in a Sentence
serving
noun- This is my third serving of mashed potatoes.
- According to the package, one serving size is 6 ounces.
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A half-cup serving of beans or lentils packs 5 to 8 grams of fiber.
— Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 3 Nov. 2021 -
Do your best to stick to about a half-cup serving size.
— Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 13 July 2022 -
Each serving should be roughly the size and thickness of the palm of your use.
— Andrew Heffernan, Men's Health, 13 May 2023 -
Aim to find a bread that's a good source of fiber and has at least 3 grams in a two-slice serving.
— Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023 -
The plump bird provides enough meat for up to 18 servings.
— Bridget Degnan, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023 -
The losers were each given one serving of rice and sent to the former home of Vati.
— cleveland, 20 Apr. 2022 -
One way to achieve this is to have a serving of protein with each meal.
— Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 -
Try to get your child to eat five servings of fruits and veggies per day.
— Sandra Gordon, Parents, 28 June 2023 -
The 4 grams of fiber per half-cup serving helps feed the good bacteria in your gut.
— Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024 -
Use a large spoon to transfer an egg and a serving of the sauce onto the roll bottom.
— John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024 -
In that four-date serving, there are about 66 grams of sugar.
— Sarah Klein, TIME, 30 July 2024 -
Take a serving, put it in a bowl or plate, and put the family-size package back in the pantry.
— Barbara Brody, Fortune, 7 July 2022 -
Try to include all the major food groups in each serving.
— cleveland, 19 Nov. 2021 -
People should note that in the study, two servings of beans equaled about a cup, says Dr. Gardner.
— Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Oct. 2024 -
Skip the guac and add one serving of corn salsa instead.
— Good Housekeeping, 13 Jan. 2023 -
Here are the options (note: Each meal comes in a single serving).
— Barbara Bellesi Zito, Health.com, 5 Oct. 2021 -
An attempt at the Guinness World Record for the largest serving of guacamole.
— Mike Cherney, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 -
Limit your portion size to a serving of 3–4 ounces of red meat per meal.
— Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2023 -
On the flip side, a box of Froot Loops at Walmart costs less than $4 and contains six servings per box.
— Audrey Bruno, SELF, 10 Oct. 2024 -
But if this sounds merely like an all-day serving of camp, don’t be fooled.
— David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2023 -
The servings of sushi that Americans bought at grocery stores over the past year.
— Zlati Meyer, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2023 -
Experts say 3 to 4 servings of fruit per day is a healthy target.
— Sarah Garone, Health, 10 Aug. 2024 -
Soy Protein: In a 30-gram serving, there's about 25 grams of protein.
— Brierley Horton, Ms, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2024 -
However, Bud Light has 6.6 grams of carbs in a 12-ounce serving.
— Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Sep. 2021 -
Halfway through, a nurse edged a cup of tea and a serving of carrot cake into view.
— Matthew Taylor King, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2023 -
Aim to consume five to eight servings of whole grains daily.
— Health Editorial Team, Health, 8 May 2023 -
Both types of beans offer about 10 grams of protein per half-cup serving.
— Angela Haupt, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024 -
Add the lettuce to the bowl, toss until coated, and then portion out servings using tongs.
— Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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