| Fruit Nutrition Tips |
Fruit Selection Tips |
| Fresh, frozen, and dried fruits have about 2g of fiber per choice. Fruit juices contain very little fiber. | Count 1/2 cup cranberries or rhubarb sweetened with sugar substitutes as free foods. |
| Citrus fruits, berries, and melons are good sources of Vitamin C. | Read the nutrition facts on the food label. If one serving has more than 15g of carbohydrate, you will need to adjust the size of the serving you eat or drink. |
| | Portion sizes for canned fruits are for the fruit and a small amount of juice. |
| | Whole fruit is more filling than fruit juice and may be a better choice. |
| | Food labels for fruits may contain the words "No sugar added" or "unsweetened". This means that no sucrose (table sugar) has been added. |
| | Generally, fruit canned in extra light syrup has the same amount of carbohydrate per serving as the "no sugar added" or the juice pack. All canned fruits on the fruit list are based on one of these three types of pack. |
