Guidelines for Intake of Fruits and Vegetables
Vegetables
Vegetable products that can be consumed:
- fresh, frozen, or low-sodium canned vegetables
- low-sodium tomato
- low sodium vegetable juices
Vegetable products that are to be avoided:
- regular tomato sauce and puree
- spaghetti sauce
- creamed, breaded, or deep-fat fried vegetables
- vegetables in sauces
- regular tomato
- regular vegetable juices
Fruit
Fruit products that can be consumed:
- fresh, unsweetened dried fruits
- canned or frozen fruits packed in water, own juice or light syrup
- all fruit juices (unsweetened)
Fruit products that are to be avoided:
- canned or frozen fruits packed in heavy syrup
- sweetened dried fruits
- coconut
- fried snack chips
Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: December 10,2009
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