How much is a portion of fruit or veg?
We all know by now that we should be eating at least five portions of fruit or vegetables each day. But what constitutes a “portion”? As a rule of thumb, a portion is an 80g serving. You can count all of the servings listed below as one portion:
A medium-sized fruit such as an apple, banana, pear or orange
Two small fruit such as plums or apricots
Half a grapefruit
Half an avocado
A slice of large fruit such as a melon or pineapple
Three heaped tablespoons of raw, cooked, frozen or tinned vegetables
A minimum of three heaped tablespoons of beans or other pulses such as peas. However many beans and pulses you eat, they only count as a single portion per day
Three heaped tablespoons of fresh or tinned fruit salad, or stewed fruit
One heaped tablespoon of dried fruit such as raisins or apricots
A handful of grapes, cherries or other berries
A dessert bowlful of salad vegetables
A 150ml glass of fruit juice (however much you drink, fruit juice only counts as a single portion per day)
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