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Fruit -- how many pieces do you eat a day?

10kaday
10kaday Posts: 177
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
On average, how many pieces of fruit do you eat in one day? In pieces I mean 1 whole apple, 1 whole pear, 1 whole banana, etc. If you include pineapple, break it down to be about the size of an apple etc. My concern: If I start making fruit smoothies, I can really up my fruit count by allot! I don't think it's a problem as long as I stay within my calorie limits. And I don't think the sugar is a problem either because its natural, vrs refined sugar. So... what is your count, on average? That's what I want to know. 1,2,3,4? What is it!?!?!
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  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
    1-2 piece of fruit, sometimes more depending on what's in season and in the fridge.

    I
  • jtoller
    jtoller Posts: 12
    I did not eat a lot at first but I have 3 or 4 a day now.
  • DarleneT22
    DarleneT22 Posts: 224 Member
    4
  • JujiBean
    JujiBean Posts: 187
    I try for one.
  • Shelby814
    Shelby814 Posts: 273 Member
    2-3 (banana with peanut butter for breakfast, berries in my greek yogurt & 1/2 banana in my protein shake)
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Lately I've been addicted to mandarin oranges (cuties!). I'll eat 4-6 per day and sometimes I'll also have frozen berries (1-2 cups) and a large honeycrisp apple.

    I love fruit.
  • frugalmomsrock
    frugalmomsrock Posts: 1,123
    It really depends a lot on whether I have a smoothie. I have-at the bare minimum-1 serving every day. When I have berries, I will have three or four servings a day. I also eat avocado, and I think technically that's a fruit... so maybe 2 a day minimum.
  • twilight_princess
    twilight_princess Posts: 270 Member
    I usually get in 4 different fruit and 3 veg a day.
  • momma3sweetgirls
    momma3sweetgirls Posts: 743 Member
    Maybe 1 piece. I'm almost as bad with vegetables too. :blushing:
  • mikethom
    mikethom Posts: 183 Member
    I usually have 2oz blueberries with my lunch (Vanilla Yogurt+Blueberries+spices) and an apple or orange or kiwi in the afternoon or evening (this is through the week, my weekends are often all over the place :laugh:
  • virginiejaubin
    virginiejaubin Posts: 497 Member
    1 plus I have a fruit juice in the morning, no sugar added. Like pure orange or grapefruit juice. I eat a lot more veggies then fruit.
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    I eat at least one banana every day (often 2) and a large granny smith apple.
  • papastu
    papastu Posts: 737 Member
    i like to have 2 persimmon fruit + 2 bananas
  • jsteffen80
    jsteffen80 Posts: 136
    Right now 2-4.

    Today will be 1 banana, 1 gala apple, and 1 clementine orange.
  • teagin2002
    teagin2002 Posts: 1,900 Member
    1 apple and sometimes a kiwi or a banana :)
    I also buy frozen unsweetened peaches and strawberries. I use them as ice cubes in unflavored soda water or diet sierra mist some times when I need a pick me up.

    Love my fruit!
  • jplucheck
    jplucheck Posts: 275 Member
    I have a smotthie for breakfast almost every morning consisting of 1 1/2 cups of fruit plus a banana
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    I think you got the right idea. I'm working fruit back in. I've been having a cup/or 1/2 of frozen bluberries w/oats. I'm really liking the frozen fruit from Target/Market Pantry. It's delicious, good quality and versatile. AND I don't have to worry about it rotting away if I don't eat it right away.
  • Amanda0325
    Amanda0325 Posts: 245 Member
    i try for one piece at least.. i wish i could get more in but sometimes its just not possible.
  • Gee45
    Gee45 Posts: 171
    1 cup of berries per day.
    1/2 to 1 full banana a day.

    Plus either one of these...

    1 apple or orange every other day or so.
    1/2 cup of pineapple.
    Raisons,dates or cranberries occasionally.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Usually 2 - an apple with my sandwich for lunch and a banana for an afternoon snack. I get a little extra in my fruit in the bottom yogurt but it's not a whole serving.
  • SeattleLove
    SeattleLove Posts: 59
    Usually 3-4..I always have a mandarin for breakfast with my yoghurt, an apple in school and then for lunch I have a pear and then as dessert I sometimes have another apple.
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    I get *at least* four servings a day. Often more. Fruit is awesome.
  • emmyvera
    emmyvera Posts: 599 Member
    I have a banana every morning and an apple, pear or orange as a snack at some point. 2 Whole Fruits a day. Sometimes 3.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    Usually 1-2 pieces.

    Smoothies are delicious! :)
  • Pookylou
    Pookylou Posts: 988 Member
    Usually just 1/2 but I'm full of cold so trying to get in more fruit! Today apple, satsuma, kiwi fruit, some dried fruit in my cereal and mixed nuts, nom
  • Veganniee
    Veganniee Posts: 460 Member
    I generally eat a lot of fruit as its my main snack food, but when I look at my diary nutrient section it has me massively over on sugar. Is this a problem?
  • Toxictwist
    Toxictwist Posts: 274
    2 or more, depending on my left over calories
  • 0PhAtDaDdY
    0PhAtDaDdY Posts: 569 Member
    Several Pieces Daily as well as Nuts...
  • 0PhAtDaDdY
    0PhAtDaDdY Posts: 569 Member
    Is this a problem?

    Look at your profile pic it seems to be a problem, LOL
  • Veganniee
    Veganniee Posts: 460 Member
    Is this a problem?

    Look at your profile pic it seems to be a problem, LOL

    That's my standing on the scales face ;)
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