Fruits and Vegetables Serving Sizes Infographic
Fruits and Vegetables
Try for 4-5 servings of each per day. *
What counts as a serving?
Fruits
One Medium Fruit
approximate size
Fresh, Frozen or Canned Fruit
½ CUP
Dried Fruit
¼ CUP
Fruit Juice**
½ CUP
Vegetables
Raw Leafy Vegetable
2 CUPS
Fresh, Frozen or Canned Vegetable
½ CUP
Vegetable Juice**
1 CUP
*Recommended daily goal based on 2,000 calorie/day eating pattern.
**Fruit and vegetable juices can be part of a healthy dietary pattern. One serving of 100% juice can fulfill one of your recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables but watch for added sugars or sodium. Choose 100% juice (or 100% juice and water) instead of sweetened juice or juice drinks.
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