Is Fruit Salad Good For You?

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  • MariadfdCruz
    MariadfdCruz Posts: 69 Member
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    It depends on what you consider fruit salad. Some people coat it in sugar syrup or whipped cream and call it a fruit salad.

    If it's just cut up fruit mixed together, go nuts. Some people find that moderating sugar intake helps with weight loss, but generally as long as your calories are in line you'll be fine.

    First answer and I love it. Most of you answered the same, maybe in a different way. And yes, I was just talking about fruit. Almost all fresh fruit, except peaches that were from the can (2 halves in a big bowl - so I ate max 1 half). Let's see if I can place the pic.

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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    It depends on what you consider fruit salad. Some people coat it in sugar syrup or whipped cream and call it a fruit salad.

    If it's just cut up fruit mixed together, go nuts. Some people find that moderating sugar intake helps with weight loss, but generally as long as your calories are in line you'll be fine.

    First answer and I love it. Most of you answered the same, maybe in a different way. And yes, I was just talking about fruit. Almost all fresh fruit, except peaches that were from the can (2 halves in a big bowl - so I ate max 1 half). Let's see if I can place the pic.

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    Without the sugar/whipped cream, it's just a bowl of fruit
  • MariadfdCruz
    MariadfdCruz Posts: 69 Member
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    Without the sugar/whipped cream, it's just a bowl of fruit
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    Thanks! I got it now how to add an image :flowerforyou:

    Well, it is fruit, but peach is canned fruit :heart:
    I had this bowl yesterday and today a bigger bowl in the afternoon. It was delicious!
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    Without the sugar/whipped cream, it's just a bowl of fruit
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    Thanks! I got it now how to add an image :flowerforyou:
    Well, it is fruit, but peach is canned fruit :heart:
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    It does look delicious but needs something to bind it :laugh:
  • MariadfdCruz
    MariadfdCruz Posts: 69 Member
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    Quote: It does look delicious but needs something to bind it :laugh:
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    I don't like whipped cream. The bowl of fruit salad had orange choice (fresh made) and a little of the peach sauce from the can. I like it this way. I am Portuguese and some people water the fruit salad with Porto Wine, that is also nice, but usually I don't do it.

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,868 Member
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    Is Fruit Salad Good For You?

    When you're talking about whether something is "good" for you or "bad" for you or whatever, context and dosage are important considerations.
  • DaniJeanine
    DaniJeanine Posts: 473 Member
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    Speaking of fresh fruit salad, does anyone know how much the average fresh fruit salad (pineapple, strawberry, melon, etc.) is per cup? Some people say 60 and some say 200! I'm not sure what to go with for a solid average...
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
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    you actually read a sentence stating "fruit salad will make you fat" without any context? lol
  • FemWeight
    FemWeight Posts: 96
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    Speaking of fresh fruit salad, does anyone know how much the average fresh fruit salad (pineapple, strawberry, melon, etc.) is per cup? Some people say 60 and some say 200! I'm not sure what to go with for a solid average...

    If you can I'd just measure out the ounces of each fruit and go from there its the only way I know to accurately get the right calories.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    Yum! I want!
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    Fruit salad? Oh yeah!

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    My kind of salad!

    OP, just read the label if you're buying commercially prepared stuff, go for brands that use fruit juice rather than syrup or (even better) buy fresh fruit and make your own, especially when you can get locally grown fruits in season.
  • ksy1969
    ksy1969 Posts: 700 Member
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    couldn't resist

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  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
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    Speaking of fresh fruit salad, does anyone know how much the average fresh fruit salad (pineapple, strawberry, melon, etc.) is per cup? Some people say 60 and some say 200! I'm not sure what to go with for a solid average...

    Since you bumped an old thread, most people are going to respond to the OP and miss your question completely. Unfortunately, the only way to know for sure how many calories are in your fruit salad would be to measure each type of fruit individually and log it all into MFP to see what it adds up to. If you're making it at home that might be possible, but if you're purchasing something ready made that's harder to do. I generally select something like a "fruit cup" or "mixed fruit" when I'm traveling and need to log something and just want a best guess of the calories. Fruit salads often have dressings or other high calorie items mixed in, so choosing to use a different search terms gets me something closer to what I'm actually eating. It's always going to be a best guess, though.
  • Redneckgirll
    Redneckgirll Posts: 4
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    Am I sabotaging myself eating fruit for my snacks? Since I started eating fruit for snacks I'm way over my sugars everyday.
  • ksy1969
    ksy1969 Posts: 700 Member
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    Am I sabotaging myself eating fruit for my snacks? Since I started eating fruit for snacks I'm way over my sugars everyday.

    If you are not a diabetic, then sugar is not an issue. Many of us don't even track our sugar or sodium intake.
  • Redneckgirll
    Redneckgirll Posts: 4
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    Thank you! I've been so good at tracking everything I eat and I get so frustrated when its time and I track my afternoon snack and I'm already way over my sugar goal but ending every day at about 1150 calories and everything else looks so good.

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