Summer is an 18-year-old female. Today she ate 1.5 cups of cooked oatmeal for breakfast, a sandwich with two slices of bread for lunch, and she is planning on having chicken with rice for dinner. She has not had any other grain products today. How much rice should she eat in order to meet her Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide recommended number of servings from the grain products group?

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According to Canada's Food Guide, an 18-year-old female should have 6-7 servings of grain products per day. 1.5 cups of cooked oatmeal is approximately 3 servings, and two slices of bread are about 2 servings. Therefore, she needs 1-2 more servings to meet the recommendation. 1 cup of cooked rice is approximately 2 servings, which would help her meet the guideline.

Summer Is an 18-Year-Old Female