how much is 1 serving of veggies and fruit?
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ThinUpGirl
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I at a salad with my dinner tonight and used 1 cup of lettuce, I cup of spinach and a mixture of chopped peppers.
Are veggies measured by cups?
1 cup of carrots =1 serving?
Same question for fruits.
I had 1 cup on strawberries for breakfast.
Are veggies measured by cups?
1 cup of carrots =1 serving?
Same question for fruits.
I had 1 cup on strawberries for breakfast.
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1/2 cup of vegetables or fruit is one serving, as is one average-sized piece of fruit (one apple, one banana, etc). With leafy greens, though, 1 cup equals a serving.0
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Perfect. Thank-you!
I'm trying to eat more veggies so I will keep this in mind0 -
The most accurate measure for fruits and veggies will be by weight in grams, pick up a food scale, they aren't to costly.
I don't count my veggies since they aren't very calorie dense but I do track fruit, example, frozen blueberries or an average size Apple are around 140g by weight and 70-80 calories.
Using the food scale is really simple, and you don't dirty any measuring cups. Also, most volume measurements are way off on the package. I was snacking on popcorn using the three and a half cup suggested serving, after I got the food scale, I realized by weight (28g) the actual serving was closer to two cups.0
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