The following recommended serving sizes and nutritional information are based on the USDA’s National Nutrient Database; the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) come from the National Academy of Sciences (1997 to 2004). The percentages are calculated for women between the ages of 31 and 50 who are not pregnant.
FRUITS | per serving amount | calories | fat | fiber | other |
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APRICOTS | 1 cup raw (sliced) |
79 | .6 g | 3.3 g = 13% DRI |
Beta- carotene 1,805 mcg Potassium 427 mg = 9% DRI Vitamin C 16.5 mg = 22% DRI |
BLACKBERRIES | 1 cup raw | 62 | .7 g | 7.6 g = 30% DRI |
Vitamin C 30.2 mg = 40% DRI Vitamin E 1.7 mg = 11%DRI |
BLUEBERRIES | 1 cup raw | 84 | .5 g | 3.6 g = 14% DRI |
Vitamin C 14.4 mg = 19% DRI Vitamin E .84 mg = 6% DRI |
RASPBERRIES | 1 cup raw | 64 | .8 g | 8 g = 32% DRI |
Vitamin C 32.2 mg = 43% DRI Vitamin E 1.1 mg = 7% DRI |
STRAWBERRIES | 1 cup raw (whole) |
46 | .4 g | 3 g = 12% DRI |
Vitamin C 84.7 mg = 113% DRI Vitamin E .42 mg = 3% DRI |
GRAPEFRUITS | 1 large | 106 | 3.7 g = 15% DRI | .3 g | Folate 33 mcg = 8% DRI Lycopene 3,768 mcg Vitamin C 114 mg = 152% DRI 1 large |
ORANGES | 1 large | 86 | .2 g | 4.4 g =18% DRI | Folate 55 mcg = 14% DRI Potassium 333 mg = 7% DRI Vitamin C 97.9 mg = 131% DRI1 cup (sliced) |
KIWI FRUITS | 1 cup (sliced) |
110 | .9 g | 5.4 g = 22% DRI | Potassium 562 mg = 12% DRI Vitamin C 166.9 mg = 223% DRI Vitamin E 2.6 mg = 17% DRI |
PAPAYAS | 1 medium | 119 | .4 g | 5.5 g = 22% DRI | Folate 116 mcg = 29% DRI Vitamin A 167 mcg* = 24% DRI Vitamin C 188 mg = 251% DRI Vitamin E 2.2 mg = 15% DRI |
PEARS | 1 medium | 103 | .2 g | 5.5 g = 22% DRI | Potassium 212 mg = 5% DRI Vitamin C 7.5 mg = 10% DRI |
VEGETABLES | per serving amount | calories | fat | fiber | other |
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ARTICHOKES | 1 cooked | 64 | .4 g | 10.3 g = 41% DRI | Folate 107 mcg = 27% DRI Magnesium 50 mg = 16% DRI Potassium 343 mg = 7% DRI |
ASPARAGUS | 8 spears cooked | 26 | .3 g | 2.4 g = 10% DRI | Folate 179 mcg = 45% DRI Selenium 7.3 mcg = 13% DRI Vitamin A 60 mcg* = 9% DRI Vitamin K 60.7 mcg = 67% DRI |
AVOCADOS | 1 cup (sliced) |
234 | 21.4 g | 9.8 g = 39% DRI | Potassium 708 mg = 15% DRI Protein 2.9 g = 6% DRI |
BEETS | 4 cooked | 88 | .4 g | 4 g = 16% DRI | Beta- carotene 42 mcg Folate 60 mcg = 40% DRI Iron 1.6 mg = 9% DRI Potassium 610 mg = 13% DRI |
BELL PEPPERS (RED) |
1 cup raw (chopped) |
46 | .5 g | 3.1 g = 12% DRI | Beta-carotene 2,420 mg Vitamin B6 .4 mg = 31% DRI Vitamin C 190.3 mg = 254% DRI |
BROCCOLI | 1 cup cooked florets | 55 | .6 g | 5.1 g = 20% DRI | Calcium 62 mg = 6% DRI Folate 168 mcg = 42% DRI Potassium 457 mg = 10% DRI Riboflavin .2 mg = 18% DRI Vitamin C 101.2 mg = 135% DRI |
BRUSSELS SPROUTS | 1 cup cooked | 56 | 0.8 g | 4.1 g = 16% DRI | Folate 94 mcg = 24% DRI Potassium 495 mg = 11% DRI Vitamin A 61 mcg* = 9% DRI Vitamin C 96.7 mg = 129% DRI |
CARROTS | 1 cup raw (chopped) |
52 | 0.3 g | 3.6 g = 14% DRI | Calcium 42 mg = 4% DRI Vitamin A 1,069 mcg* = 153% DRI Vitamin C 7.6 mg = 10% DRI |
KALE | 1 cup cooked (chopped) |
36 | 0.5 g | 2.6 g = 10% DRI | Calcium 94 mg = 9% DRI Iron 1.2 mg = 7% DRI Vitamin A 885 mcg = 126% DRI Vitamin C 53.3 mg = 71% DRI Vitamin K 1,062 mcg = 1,180% DRI |
MUSHROOMS (WHITE BUTTON) |
1 cup raw (whole) |
21 | .3 g | 1 g = 4% DRI | Protein 3 g = 7% DRI |
MUSHROOM (HEN-OF-THE-WOODS) |
1 cup raw (diced) |
22 | .1 g | 1.9 g = 8% DRI | Protein 1.4 g = 3% DRI Vitamin D 20.6 mcg = 412% DRI |
MUSHROOMS (MOREL) |
1 cup raw | 20 | .4 g | 1.8 g = 7% DRI | Protein 2.1 g = 5% DRI |
MUSHROOMS (PORTOBELLO) |
1 cup raw (diced) |
19 | .3 g | 1.1 g = 4% DRI | Potassium 313 mg = 7% DRI Protein 1.8 g = 4% DRI |
MUSHROOMS (OYSTER) |
1 cup raw (sliced) |
28 | .4 g | 2 g = 8% DRI | Protein 2.9 g = 6% DRI |
MUSHROOMS (SHIITAKE) |
1 cup raw | 24 | .3 g | 1.75 g = 7% DRI |
Protein 1.6 g = 3% DRI |
SPINACH | 1 cup cooked | 41 | .5 g | 4.3 g = 17% DRI |
Folate 263 mcg = 66% DRI Magnesium 157 mg = 49% DRI Vitamin B6 .4 mg = 34% DRI Vitamin C 17.6 mg = 23% DRI Vitamin K 888 mcg = 987% DRI |
SWEET POTATOES | 1 medium cooked | 103 | .2 g | 3.8 g = 15% DRI |
Beta-carotene 13,120 mcg Folate 7 mcg = 2% DRI Vitamin B6 .3 mg = 25% DRI Vitamin C 22.3 mg = 30% DRI Vitamin E .8 mg = 5% DRI |
SWISS CHARD | 1 cup cooked (chopped) |
35 | .1 g | 3.7 g = 15% DRI |
Magnesium 150 mg = 47% DRI Vitamin C 31.5 mg = 42% DRI Vitamin E 3.3 mg = 22% DRI Vitamin K 573 mcg = 636% DRI |
TOMATOES | 1 large raw | 33 | .4 g | 2.2 g = 9% DRI |
Folate 27 mcg = 7% DRI Iron .5 mg = 3% DRI Lycopene 4,683 mcg |
WINTER SQUASH (ACORN) |
1 cup cooked | 115 | .3 g | 9 g = 36% DRI |
Potassium 896 mg = 19% DRI Vitamin B6 .4 mg = 31% DRI Vitamin C 22.1 mg = 30% DRI |
WINTER SQUASH (BUTTERNUT) |
1 cup cooked | 82 | .2 g | 6.4 g = 26% DRI |
Potassium 582 mg = 12% DRI Vitamin B6 .3 mg = 19% DRI Vitamin C 31 mg = 41% DRI |
FISH, DAIRY, EGGS | per serving amount | calories | fat | fiber | other |
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EGGS | 1 large hard- boiled | 78 | 5.3 g | 0 = 0% DRI | Choline 112.7 mg = 27% DRI Folate 22 mcg = 6% DRI Potassium 63 mg = 1% DRI Protein 6.3 g = 14% DRI Vitamin A 74 mcg* = 11% DRI |
YOGURT | 1 cup plain low-fat | 154 | 3.8 g | 0 g = 0% DRI | Calcium 448 mg = 30% DRI Phosphorus 353 mg = 33% DRI Potassium 573 mg = 8% DRI |
RAINBOW TROUT | 3 ounces cooked farmed |
128 | 5 g | 0 g = 0% DRI | DHA (omega-3 fatty acid) .4 g EPA (omega-3 fatty acid) .4 g Niacin (B3) 4.9 mg = 35% DRI Pantothenic acid (B5) 1 mg = 20% DRI Protein 19.5 g = 42% DRI Vitamin B12 5.4 mcg = 223% DRI |
SABLEFISH | 3 ounces cooked wild |
212 | 16.7 g | 0 = 0% DRI | DHA (omega-3 fatty acid) .8 g EPA (omega-3 fatty acid) .7 g Niacin (B3) 4.4 mg = 31% DRI Protein 14.6 g = 32% DRI Selenium 40 mcg = 73% DRI Vitamin B12 1.2 mcg = 51% DRI |
WILD ALASKA SALMON | 3 ounces cooked wild |
118 | 3.7 g | 0 = 0% DRI | DHA (omega-3 fatty acid) .6 g EPA (omega-3 fatty acid) .3 g Niacin (B3) 6.8 mg = 48% DRI Phosphorus 274 mg = 39% DRI Protein 19.9 g = 43% DRI Selenium 32.3 mcg = 59% DRI Vitamin B12 4.3 mcg = 177% DRI |
*Based on a conversion of 1 retinol activity equivalents = 1 mcg retinol or 12 mcg beta-carotene