I've heard I need 2 serves of fruit & 5 serves of vegetables, but what is a serve?

Answer:

One serve of vegetables is 75 grams or:

• ½ cup cooked vegetables
• 1 medium potato
• 1 cup salad vegetables
• ½ cup legumes

One serve of fruit is 150g fresh fruit or:

• 1 medium sized piece (e.g. apple)
• 2 smaller pieces (e.g. apricots)
• 1 cup canned or chopped fruit
• ½ cup (125ml) 100% fruit juice
• 1 ½ tablespoon dried fruit (e.g. sultanas or 4 dried apricot halves)
  

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