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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: sellickbhoy on November 16, 2009, 08:01:57 pm

Title: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: sellickbhoy on November 16, 2009, 08:01:57 pm

Anyone help me here, i'm trying to get a definitive list of all fruit and veg to find out just how much makes 1 portion (you know, of your 5 a day)

the government site lists about 5 different things as a portion - not exactly helpful (or maybe I just can't find it!)

thanks
SB

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: sellickbhoy on November 16, 2009, 08:13:59 pm

it's ok, found what i'm after!!!!

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: little blue on November 16, 2009, 09:04:15 pm

One dollop of tomato ketchup
One glass cider
Baked beans (no, really!)
opal fruits

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: Gordon M on November 16, 2009, 10:08:00 pm

I'm pretty sure that cigarettes and coffee make up two of the 5 a day, well,,, in my house anyway!

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: doganjo on November 16, 2009, 10:19:55 pm

I think a banana sandwich is one  ;D

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: Hilarysmum on November 17, 2009, 06:51:40 am

Is that a fried banana sandwich?  (Like Elvis)

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: Rosemary on November 17, 2009, 09:01:56 am

I love a banana toasty, made in the toasty maker, with golden syrup. Mmm.

Still counts as one of the 5 a day.

Does Christmas cake - it has lots of fruit in it?

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: dixie on November 17, 2009, 10:16:27 am

Terrys chocolate orange counts as 1  ;D

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: r+lchick on November 17, 2009, 11:05:25 am

Banana split must count for 2 or 3.  There's banana, nuts, cherry on top?  Now if you eat a whole trifle, that would definitely be your five a day.   :cat: :chook:

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: HappyHippy on November 17, 2009, 11:05:59 am

Dixie, that's got to be the ultimate in wishfull thinking  ;) ;D
I always thought a portion (of whatever) was approx equal to a handfull  ???

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: sellickbhoy on November 17, 2009, 11:06:28 am

Quote from: Rosemary on November 17, 2009, 09:01:56 am

I love a banana toasty, made in the toasty maker, with golden syrup. Mmm.

try it with peanut butter instead - yum yum yum

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: JulieS on November 17, 2009, 12:11:42 pm

That's what I thought too HappyHippy.  So the bigger hands you have the more fruit and veg you should eat.

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: dixie on November 17, 2009, 12:14:46 pm

In that case a chocolate orange must be 2 then, I've only got small hands :yum:

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: kevkev57 on November 17, 2009, 12:41:59 pm

I thought a portion of fruit and veg in Scotland was, two burgers , two sausages and a mars  bar.....all in batter.  :yum: :yum: :yum:

Kevin

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: jameslindsay on November 17, 2009, 12:43:47 pm

Quote from: kevkev57 on November 17, 2009, 12:41:59 pm

I thought a portion of fruit and veg in Scotland was, two burgers , two sausages and a mars  bar.....all in batter.  :yum: :yum: :yum:

Kevin

And ofcourse we INSIST that they are all deep fried!! ;D

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: Daisys Mum on November 17, 2009, 12:48:41 pm

"And of course we INSIST that they are all deep fried!"

Thats Ok if its veg oil !!

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: jameslindsay on November 17, 2009, 12:50:30 pm

Ha ha were gluttons up here, we don't care cos we cover them all in brown sauce with extra grease on top ::)

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: r+lchick on November 17, 2009, 02:30:34 pm

You could class your vegetable oil as one of your veges a day!! ::)

Title: Re: help needed - what is a portion of fruit and veg?
Post by: doganjo on November 17, 2009, 02:35:06 pm

Mmmmmnnnnnnyyyyuuuuummmmmmm  (she says licking lips and rushing off to WW) ;D ;D