FRUIT EXCHANGE

This Food Group comes near the apex of the Indian Food Pyramid and the number of servings in your diet should be less than for food items which are placed below.

Each serving in this Group contains 15 gms. of carbohydrates and gives 60 calories.

For fruits, one medium apple, banana, or orange would count as a serving. One wedge of melon, three quarters cup of fruit juice, or one half cup of chopped fruits or berries.
Examples of one serving of food from this group are:

One serving can be from the following food items:

Apple1,2 inch wide
Apricots, raw4
Avocado2, medium
Bananas medium size, 9 inches long
Chikoo1, small
Papaya , cubed1 cup
Pineapple , cubedcup
Amla ( Indian gooseberry)15
Pomegranate (anar) cup
Jambu/Jamun12-15 pieces
Jackfuit ( Fanas)3, medium size
Watermelon ( cubed)1 cup
Melon (honeydew) medium size
Melon (musk)medium size
Strawberries1 cup
Raspberries1 cup
Bor ( zizyphus)20
Anjir (Figs)2, large size
Orange1, 2 wide
Pears1, small size
Plums2, 2 inch wide
Sweetlime1, 2 wide
Peaches1, 2 wide
Guava (amroodi)1, medium size
Mango small
Grapes15, small size
Grapefruit 3 inch wide
Jambu (white)15 pieces
Seetaphal medium size
Cherries12, large size
Dates (fresh)3, medium size
Cantaloupe melon medium size
Galia melon medium size