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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Diet Assoc. 2009 Mar;109(3):502–508.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.11.033
Amount
Not in the last month 1 per month 2–3 per month 1–2 per week 3–4 per week 5–6 per week 1 per day 2+ per day Medium serving size S M L
FRUITS
Example: Rice ¾ cup
Apples, applesauce 1 medium apple or ½ cup
Apricots 2 medium fruit
Bananas 1 medium fruit
Cantaloupe ¼ melon
Cherries ½ cup
Grapefruit 1 medium fruit
Grapes ½ cup
Honeydew melon ¼ melon
Kiwi 1 medium fruit
Limes or lemons 1 lemon/lime
Mango ½ mango
Nectarines 1 medium fruit
Oranges 1 orange
Papaya ¼ papaya
Peaches 1 medium fruit or ½ cup
Pears 1 medium fruit or ½ cup
Pineapple ¼ fruit
Plums 1 medium fruit
Raisins ¼ cup or small pack
Strawberries ½ cup
Berries (Excluding strawberries) ½ cup
Tangerines 1 tangerine
Watermelon ¼ melon
VEGETABLES
Avocado ½ medium or ½ cup
Broccoli ½ cup
Brussel sprouts ½ cup
Cabbage ½ cup
Carrots ½ cup
Cauliflower ½ cup
Celery ½ cup
Coleslaw ½ cup
Corn ½ cup
Greens (Swiss chard, kale, collard, turnip, or mustard greens) ½ cup
Spinach (cooked) ½ cup
Spinach (raw) 1 cup
Fresh tomatoes 1 medium or 4 slices
Green beans ½ cup
Green peas ½ cup
Green pepper ¼ cup
Green salad (iceberg lettuce only) 1 cup
Green salad (romaine or leaf lettuce) 1 cup
Jalapeno, sweet red, or chili peppers ¼ cup
Mixed vegetables (frozen or canned) ½ cup
Onions and leeks ½ cup
Summer squash or zucchini ½ cup
Sweet potatoes or yams ½ cup
CEREALS, GRAINS, NUTS, AND SNACKS
Almonds ¼ cup
Peanuts ¼ cup
Other nuts (e.g., Brazil, pistachio) ¼ cup
Peanut butter 2 Tbsp.
Cold cereal, fortified (e.g., Raisin Bran® 1 cup
Oatmeal (fortified, instant) 1 cup
Whole wheat bread or rolls (enriched) 2 slices or 1 medium roll
MEATS, EGGS, AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
Liver (beef or chicken) 4 ounces
Fish 4 ounces
Cheese (excluding cottage and cream cheese) 1 slice, ¼ cup, shredded
Cottage cheese ½ cup
Cream cheese 2 Tbsp.
Eggs, whole 1 medium
Fat-free milk 8 oz. glass
Reduced-fat milk 8 oz. glass
Whole milk 8 oz. glass
Soy milk 8 oz. glass
MIXED DISHES AND SOUPS
Chili 1 cup
Macaroni and cheese 1 cup
Minestrone 1 cup
Pizza 1 slice of a 12″ pizza
Spaghetti, lasagna, and other pasta with tomato sauce 1 cup
Stews with tomatoes 1 cup
Tomato soup 1 cup
Vegetable soup 1 cup
SAUCES, CONDIMENTS, AND OILS
Butter or margarine 2 pats or 2 teaspoons
Mayonnaise, including low-fat 1 Tbsp.
Ketchup 2 Tbsp.
Tomato sauce (excluding pasta sauce) ½ cup
Salsa 1 Tbsp.
Olive oil 1 Tbsp.
Safflower or corn oil 1 Tbsp.
Soybean oil 1 Tbsp.
Wheat germ oil 1 Tbsp.
BEVERAGES
Apple juice or cider 8 oz. glass
Carrot juice 8 oz. glass
Cranberry juice (or Cran-blend juice) 8 oz. glass
Grapefruit juice 8 oz. glass
Fruit punch or lemonade 8 oz. glass
Orange juice, unfortified 8 oz. glass
Orange juice (Vitamin C-fortified) 8 oz. glass
Orange juice (Fortified, other) 8 oz. glass
Pineapple juice 8 oz. glass
Tea (Iced or Hot) 8 oz. glass
Tomato juice or V-8 8 oz. glass
Red Wine 5 oz. glass
Please answer these two important questions.
Never or less than once per week 1–2 per week 3–4 per week 5–6 per week 1 per day 2 per day 3 per day 4 per day 5+ per day
In summary, how often did you eat vegetables in the past month, not counting potatoes, salad, or beans?
In summary, how often did you eat fruits in the past month, not counting juices?