| The amounts of vitamins and minerals
found in vegetables and fruits vary.
Vegetables and fruits have therefore been classified according to
their vitamin and mineral content in the following way:
| Source
of... |
Contains 5% to 14% of the recommended
daily intake
(5% to 24% for Vitamin C) |
| Good source of... |
Contains 15% to 24% of the recommended
daily intake
(25% to 49% for Vitamin C) |
| Excellent source of... |
Contains 25% or more of the recommended
daily intake
(50% or more for Vitamin C) |
For
example, kiwi is an excellent source of Vitamin C because it contains
over 50% of the recommended daily intake for this vitamin.
The recommended daily intake of vegetables and fruits is:
- 4 servings a day for a children between 2 and 3 years old.
- 5 servings a day for a children between 4 and 8 years old.
- 6 servings a day for a children between 9 and 13 years old.
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