Eating fruit is an important part of a healthy eating style. Whether it's canned, dried, fresh or frozen, eating fruit in all forms contributes to good health.

1. Eating fruit is an important part of a healthy eating style. Whether it’s canned,
dried, fresh or frozen, eating fruit in all forms contributes to good health.
Whole fruit and 100% juice contain naturally-occurring sugars. Fruits in all
forms deliver important “nutrients,” “antioxidants,” and other “bioactives,”
which can promote overall health and protect against chronic disease.
Whether natural or added, all
sugars provide the same
number of calories per gram
and are used by the body in
the same way.
Foods and beverages with
added sugars can be part of a
healthy eating pattern.
How much fruit is recommended?
It’s recommended that
adults eat at least
1.5-2 cups of fruit
each day.
At least half of fruit
intake should be as
whole fruits.
Whole fruits include
fresh, canned, frozen,
and dried options. All
of them can help you
reach your daily fruit
goal.
Fruit juice can also
count as fruit and
should make up less
than half of the fruit you
eat every day.
1 CUP
towards your
daily fruit
recommendation
8 OZ of
100% JUICE =
8 OZ of
50% JUICE =
1/2 CUP
towards your
daily fruit
recommendation
1/4 cup dried =
1/2 cup towards
your daily fruit
recommendation
Some foods and beverages have sugars added to them. One of the most
common reasons is for flavor. There are other reasons, however.
Slow spoilage by
binding water
Serve as fuel for
yeast in breads
Extend shelf life
Did you know?
Sugars ...
References:
Choosemyplate.gov
Schorin M, Sollid K, Smith Edge M, Bouchoux A. The
Science of Sugars, Part 1. Nutr Today. 2012;
47(3):96-101.
Goldfein K.R., Slavin J.L. Why sugar is added to food:
food science 101. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science
and Food Safety. 2015 Sep; 14(5):644-656.
foodinsight.org
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A new Nutrition Facts label is on
its way! Read labels to consider
how the amount of calories,
sugars, and added sugars fit into
your daily recommendations.
Dietary Guidelines recommend
that <10% of daily calories
come from added sugars.
Contribute aroma,
color, flavor, and
volume
Improve palatability
of tart foods that are
naturally low in sugar
Enhance flavor and
balances acidity in
non-sweet foods.