serving size 2020-04-11T00:09:40Z A portion of a food product presented in the general context of daily a recommended intake of a food group. The serving size is shown as a common household measure that is appropriate to the food (such as cup, tablespoon, piece, slice, or jar), followed by the metric amount in grams (g). ... By law, serving sizes must be based on the amount of food people typically consume, rather than how much they should consume. [FDA] scalar measurement datum ready for release