One portion is equivalent to 80 grams (about 3 ounces) or a heaped
handful. It should be easy to picture the amount needed for one
portion, whether preparing food for a child or an adult. Some examples
are shown below.
On
some food packets you may see this 5 A Day portion indicator. This
means that one serving of the food counts as one portion towards your 5
A Day target, If 2 squares are filled in, one serving of the food
counts as two portions.
Children under five years old
should also eat 5 A Day but in smaller quantities than adults. They
should be introduced to a wide variety of fresh, frozen and tinned
fruit and vegetables. Hopefully they will develop a life long love of
these foods, which will protect their health in the future.
| 1 medium apple |
|
1 cereal bowl of salad |
|
| 2 halves of canned peaches |
|
1 handful of grapes |
|
| 1 medium banana |
|
3 heaped tablespoons of peas |
|
| 1 medium glass of orange juice |
|
3 whole dried apricots |
|
| 7 strawberries |
|
3 heaped tablespoons of cooked kidney beans |
|
| 12 chunks of canned pineapple |
|
7 cherry tomatoes |
|
| 1 medium pear |
|
2 satsumas |
|
| 1 tablespoon of raisins |
|
2 medium plums |
|
| 2 broccoli florets |
|
3 heaped tablespoons of sweetcorn |
|
| 3 heaped tablespoons of carrots |
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