Fruits

Fruits need to play a starring role in your diet!

Fruits:
assorted fruits Not only can fruit and vegetables be prepared dozens of ways (let alone be eaten as is), but they are filled with vitamins and minerals. Fruit is filled with water and fiber, which not only help us to feel full longer, but helps to keep us hydrated and regulate our digestive system.

  We should try to eat 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. This may sound difficult, but it's really quite simple. An apple counts as a serving of fruit, and a salad with several different types of produce may count for several servings. Remember, fruit and vegetables contain the tools (vitamins and minerals) which allows the body to do what it needs to do to perform its best.

Common Fruits and their Nutritional Value:

Apples- 1 medium = 95 calories, 4.4 grams of fiber, 14% of daily value Vitamin C

Bananas- 1 medium banana = 105 calories, 3 grams of fiber, 22% of daily value B6, 17% of Vitamin C, 16% of daily value Magnesium, 12% of daily value Potassium

Cantaloupe- 1 small melon = 150 calories, 4 grams of fiber, 298% of daily value Vitamin A, %270 of daily value Vitamin C, 16% of daily value Vitamin B6, 23% of daily value Folate, 34% of daily value Potassium

Fruit plate Kiwi- 1 large kiwi = 56 calories, 3 grams fiber, 141% of daily value Vitamin C, 6% of daily value Folate

Orange- 1 medium Florida orange= 69 calories, 113% of daily value Vitamin C, 10% of daily value Thiamin

Grapefruit- � grapefruit (pink and red), 2 grams of fiber, 64% daily value of Vitamin C, 28% of Vitamin A, 4% of daily value Thiamin

Honeydew- 1 wedge (1/8th) of melon= 45 calories, 1 gram of fiber, 38% daily value of Vitamin C, 5% of daily value Vitamin K

Watermelon- 1 wedge (1/16) of melon= 86 calories, 1 gram of fiber, 33% daily value of Vitamin A, 39% daily value of Vitamin C, 9% daily value of Potassium, 6% daily value of Copper

Pineapple- 1 cup of pineapple= 82 calories, 2 grams of fiber, 131% daily value of Vitamin C, 7% daily value of folate, 2% protein

grapes on vine Grapes- 1 cup of red or green seedless grapes= 104 calories, 1 gram of fiber, 28% daily value of vitamin K, 27% daily value of vitamin C, 10% daily value of copper

Cherries- 1 cup of cherries= 87 calories, 3 grams of fiber, 16% daily value of vitamin C, 4% daily value of Vitamin K

Plums- 1 fruit= 30 calories, 1 gram of fiber, 5% daily value of Vitamin K, 3% daily value of Potassium

Pears- 1 medium pear= 103 calories, 6 grams of fiber, 12% of daily value of Vitamin C, 10% of daily value Vitamin K, 3% daily value of Riboflavin

Mango-1 fruit= 135 calories, 4 grams of fiber, 96% daily value of Vitamin C, 32% daily value of Vitamin A, 2% daily value of Calcium

Pomegranate- � cup of seeds= 72 calories, 3 grams of fiber, 15% daily value of Vitamin C, 18% daily value of Vitamin K, 7% daily value of Copper, 5% daily value of Manganese

Strawberries- 1 cup of whole strawberries= 46 calories, 3 grams of fiber, 141% daily value of Vitamin C, 9% daily value of Folate

Blueberries on vine Blueberries- 1 cup of blueberries= 84 calories, 4 grams of fiber, 24% daily value of Vitamin C, 36% daily value of Vitamin K

Blackberries- 1 cup of blackberries= 62 calories, 8 grams of fiber, 50% daily value of Vitamin C, 5% daily value of iron

Raspberries- 1 cup of raspberries= 64 calories, 8 grams of fiber, 54% daily value of Vitamin C, 12% value of Vitamin K, 41% daily value of Manganese

Reference: http://www.nutritiondata.com/



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