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What counts and what is a portion?
5 a day
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5 a day
We need to eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
Name 5 fruit and vegetables you like to eat.
Can you name these fruit and vegetables?
Have you tried any of these?
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What counts as a portion of 5 a day?
We can say a portion is about a handful.
What do you think a portion would be for different types of fruit and vegetables, e.g. dried or juiced?
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Types
We should aim to have a variety of different types of fruit and vegetables each day.
Can you name these fruit and vegetables and say what type they are? For example, frozen or dried.
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Types
Were you correct?
Orange juice
Juiced
Peas
Frozen
Strawberries
Fresh
Dates
Dried
Sweetcorn
Canned
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Portion size - fresh
Which of these would count as a portion of apple?
Give another example of a fresh fruit or vegetable.
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Portion size - frozen
Which of these would count as a portion of peas?
Give another example of a frozen fruit or vegetable.
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Portion size - juiced
Which of these would count as a portion of juice?
Give another example of a juiced fruit or vegetable.
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Portion size - canned
Which of these would count as a portion of baked beans?
Give another example of a canned food which would count towards your 5 a day.
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Portion size - dried
Which of these would count as a portion of raisins or sultanas?
Give another example of a dried fruit.
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What counts as a portion?
1 medium sized
piece of fruit 3 heaped tablespoons(15ml spoons) of
vegetables
1 glass (150ml) of juice
3 heaped tablespoons(15ml spoons) of beans or pulses
1 heaped tablespoon(15ml spoons) of dried fruit
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What counts as a portion?
•JuiceOnly counts once a day no matter how much or how many different varieties you have you have, e.g. pineapple, orange
•Pulses Only counts once a day no matter how many types you have, e.g. beans, lentils.
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5 a day diary
Add at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables to this food diary.
Occasion Food diary Fruit/vegetables
Breakfast Bowl of cereal
Break-time
Lunch Chicken sandwichYogurt
After school Crackers and cheese
Evening meal Pasta and Bolognese sauce
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