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1 What foods are in the fruit group? Credit: Pictures have been adapted from the “Fruits Food Gallery” accessible from: http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/fruits.html# Additional pictures from Microsoft Clipart Funded in part by USDA’s Food Stamp Program and Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact your local Food Stamp office or call 1-800-430-3244. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension educational program abides with the non-discrimination policies of the University of Nebraska and the United States Department of Agriculture

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3 Banana — 1 large (8” long) Fruit Group: counts as 1 cup fruit

4 Fruit Cocktail — 1/2 cup Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit

5 Gala Apple — 1 small Fruit Group: counts as 1 cup fruit

6 Grapefruit — 1/2 medium (4” diameter) Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit

7 Grapes — 1 medium bunch (about 50 grapes) Fruit Group: counts as 1 ½ cups fruit

8 Mango — 1 medium Fruit Group: counts as 1 cup fruit

9 Orange — 1 small Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit

10 Orange juice — ½ cup Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit

11 Peach — ½ large Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit

12 Plums — 2 large Fruit Group: counts as 1 cup fruit

13 Raisins — 1/4 cup Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit

14 Strawberries — ½ cup Fruit Group: counts as ½ cup fruit

15 Fruit FRESH CANNED FROZEN DRIED All are good choices!

16 What counts as 1 cup from the fruit group? 1 cup of fruit 1 cup of 100% fruit juice ½ cup of dried fruit

17 Fruit 1 cup = 1 cup from the Fruit Group Apples Apricots Avocado Bananas Grapefruit Grapes Kiwi fruit Lemons Limes Mangoes Nectarines Oranges Peaches Pears Papaya Pineapple Plums Tangerines

18 Berries 1 cup = 1 cup from the Fruit Group Strawberries Blueberries Raspberries Cherries

19 Melons 1 cup = 1 cup from the Fruit Group Cantaloupe Honeydew Watermelon

20 Mixed Fruit 1 cup = 1 cup from the Fruit Group Fruit Cocktail Packed in Juice or Light Syrup

21 100% Fruit Juice 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 1 cup from the Fruit Group 100% orange juice 100% apple juice 100% grape juice 100% grapefruit juice

22 Dried Fruit 1/2 cup = 1 cup from the Fruit Group Raisins Prunes And Others


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