Sunday, December 19, 2010

What is one serve of vegetables?

Source of info and picture: http://www.gofor2and5.com.au/article.aspx?c=1&a=5#Veg


There are lots of ways you can increase the number of serves you get each day. But, what is a serve? What if you eat a bowl of salad? Or, a carrot. Or a few spoons of peas. What makes a serve? It varies for different types of fruit and vegetables. Here’s a guide.

A serve of vegetables

One serve of vegetables is 75 grams or:
½ cup cooked vegetables
1 medium potato
1 cup salad vegetables
½ cup cooked legumes (dried beans, peas or lentils)

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