How much of fruit equals one serving of fruit?

u are supposed to have 2-3 servings of fruits everday. i dont understand how much fruit equals one serving.

How much of fruit equals one serving of fruit?
Canada ’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating recommends 5 - 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. This may sound like a lot, but a serving is probably smaller than you think.



One serving is:



? cup 100% fruit or vegetable juice

? cup dried fruit

1 cup green salad or raw leafy greens

1 medium fruit or vegetable (about the size of a tennis ball)

? cup cooked, frozen, canned or raw fruits or vegetables



In other words, 5 - 10 servings is only about 2? - 5 cups of cooked or raw vegetables or fruits in a day.



But what about foods you can’t measure by the cup? Here’s a guide to serving sizes.



Fruit or Vegetable





Serving Size

Asparagus 5 spears, cooked or canned

Baby carrots 10 carrots

Brussels sprouts 4-5 medium

Celery 1 stalk

Corn ? cup kernels or 1 ear

Mushrooms ? cup chopped or 6 medium

Okra 8 pods

Radishes 10 radishes

Snow peas 10 pods

Avocado ? medium

Apricots 3 medium

Cherries 10

Cantaloupe ? medium melon

Dates 6

Honeydew melon 1/10 melon

Kiwi 2 medium

Lychee 7 medium

Mango/papaya ? medium

Passion fruit 4 medium

Strawberries 5 medium





What’s a Serving?



Serving size is based on nutrient values – not on a typical portion – and a portion may contain more than one serving. Confused? Here’s a quick example: the serving size for fruit juice is ? cup – but a juice box holds 1 cup, or 2 full servings!



Many people think that a serving is the number of times they have vegetables or fruits in a day – so 1 cup of orange juice in the morning; ? cup of coleslaw with ? cup of tomatoes and cucumbers on a sandwich at lunch and 1 cup of broccoli at dinner would equal 3 servings. In fact, if you look at the portion table, this equals 6 servings!



Other people think that every time they eat a different vegetable it counts as a serving – so a casserole with onions, celery and tomatoes would count as 3 servings. But if there is only ? cup of onions, celery and tomatoes combined, a serving of the casserole counts as only 1 serving from the fruits and veggies group.
Reply:1 fruit.

Like an orange, apple, etc.
Reply:That is a lie. Fruit is full of carbs and can cause diabetes. Try to substitute a boiled carrot for the fruit. It tastes better to.
Reply:The amount of fruit you need to eat depends on age, sex, and level of physical activity. Recommended daily amounts are shown in the chart.

http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/fruits_...



In general, 1 cup of fruit or 100% fruit juice, or ? cup of dried fruit can be considered as 1 cup from the fruit group. The following specific amounts count as 1 cup of fruit (in some cases equivalents for ? cup are also shown) towards your daily recommended intake: http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/fruits_...
Reply:One piece of fruit is one serving.



And you should have 5 servings per day. Make sure they are different colors, to maximize on your vitamins.
Reply:1 cup of fruit = 1 serving: like 1 small apple, 2 small slices cantaloupe, 6 strawberries,...etc.