Feeling fruity

I'm on an eating theme today – your 5 fruit/veg a day – what counts as a serving? I found this on the web – there are a few conflicts on what is a serving for grapes; it’s either 40 (a bunch) or 15-17 grapes depending on their size.  

17 grapes or ½ cup equals one serving of your 5 a day and are an excellent source of Vitamin C

8 whole strawberries equals one serving of your 5 a day are a good source of fibre and Vitamin C

2 medium plums equals one serving of your 5 a day and are an excellent source of Vitamin C

1 medium apple equals one serving of your 5 a day

1 (8” inch) banana equals one serving of your 5 a day a good souce of Vitamin C, fibre and potassium

½ cup of fresh/canned pineapple equals one serving of your 5 a day

½ mango equals one serving of your 5 a day – the most popular fruit eaten in the world and an excellent source of Vitamin C & A

1 cup of raspberries equals one serving of your 5 a day and contains more fibre than an apple

5 prunes equals one serving of your 5 a day and are a good source of fibre

2 medium stems of celery equals one serving of your 5 a day

1 medium sweetcorn cob or ½ cup equals one serving of your 5 a day – an average cob contains 800 kernals

1 cup raw spinach equals one serving of your 5 a day

1 medium potato equals one serving of your 5 a day

Today I ate - ½ slice of fresh pineapple, 1 small plum, 1 apple, 10 grapes, 3 slices of kiwi fruit. I think I am eating rather well since going back to work. Whilst on maternity leave I never found the time to eat lunch and would make some toast around 3pm.

Did you know?

An orange contains more vitamin C but Cantaloupe melon contains more vitamin A. 1 cup of chopped cantaloupe contains 80% of your daily vitamin A and C.

1 medium sweet potato provides over 4 times your daily vitamin A, while one medium carrot provides about 1 ½ times your daily vitamin A.

Broccoli contains 10 times more vitamin C per serving compared to a potato. One stalk of raw broccoli contains 200% your daily vitamin C while a small potato contains just 20% of your daily vitamin C.

Iceberg lettuce contains 96% water compared to a watermelon which is 91% water.

Phew its enough to take up a raw food diet to get all your 5 a day in.