According to the u003ca href=u0022https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/nutrition-basics/suggested-servings-from-each-food-group#:~:text=1%20cup%20raw%20leafy%20greens,cup%20cooked%20beans%20or%20peasu0026amp;text=%C2%BC%20cup%20100%25%20vegetable%20juiceu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eAmerican Heart Associationu003c/au003e, one serving of leafy greens is one cup of raw leafy greens. This is typically the amount you will see in a recipe, although sometimes it will call for half a cup.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, according to u003ca href=u0022https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/vegetables#:~:text=In%20general%2C%201%20cup%20of,cup%20from%20the%20Vegetable%20Group.u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003emyPlate.gov,u003c/au003e one serving of raw dark leafy greens is actually 2 cups - so it can be confusing! Go with the serving size recommended in your recipe.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you are concerned about measuring due to calories or carb counts, just know that these raw vegetables will not add many calories or carbs to your diet, so if you are not exact in your measurement it should not hurt your diet.