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Fruit Group: Focus on Fruits


Help your preschooler learn to eat and enjoy a variety of fruits. Eating fruit provides a variety of health benefits. Fruits contain many vitamins and minerals that help your child grow and stay healthy. People who eat more fruits in an overall healthy diet have lower risks of some chronic diseases.

Include fruits in meals and snacks every day. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed. Choose canned fruits packed in juice instead of syrup.

Fruit juice does not contain the fiber that is in whole and cut-up fruits. Serve your preschooler no more than ½ cup to 3/4 cup (4 to 6 ounces) of juice a day. Choose 100% fruit juice — check the label to be sure.
	More information on the Fruit Group:

	•	Tips to help everyone eat more fruits
	•	What counts as a cup in the Fruit Group?
	•	What foods are in the Fruit Group?
	•	Learn how to prepare fruits to avoid a choking hazard

Learn about the MyPyramid Food Groups:
	•	Grains
	•	Vegetables
	•	Fruits
	•	Milk
	•	Meat and Beans

Learn about:

	•	Extras (solid fats and added sugars)	•	Snacks
	•	Salt	•	Beverages
	•	Oils

Last Modified: March 12, 2009 05:09 PM