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. 2011 Aug 24;141(10):1827–1833. doi: 10.3945/jn.111.139659

TABLE 1.

Weekly vegetable intakes at doses of 2, 5, and 10 servings/d1

Vegetable 2 servings 5 servings 10 servings
g/wk
Tomato 400 800 1600
Baby greens mix 90 360 540
Red bell pepper 195 390 780
Baby carrots 230 460 1380
Total vegetables2 915 2010 4300
1

Washout period vegetables included iceberg lettuce, corn, legumes, cucumber, white potatoes

2

Total vegetable servings for individual vegetable types were adjusted based on qualitative work suggesting acceptable amounts of daily vegetables for consumption and to avoid logistical concerns with participants measuring out portions smaller than one-half portions. Thus, although total dose represents an approximate doubling of amounts between doses, individual portions for each vegetable were not doubled to reach the next dose level.