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Originally Posted by RonnieAdl
I have a question about what WW considers a serving when it comes to fruits and veggies. What is a serving of say an apple? Is it a portion of the apple or say green beans, a cup of green beans? I thought that Veggies were a free food that we don't count points on.. Except for the starchy ones like potatoes, corn, peas and the like.. I am now officially confused..
Can someone clarify this please..
Thanks!
Ronnie
For most Fruits & Vegetables the serving is Half A Cup. Leafy greens (lettuces), however, a serving size is a Full Cup. It's actually incredibly easy to get in our 5 GHG servings of fruits and vegetables for the day!
Most Fruits and Vegetables are Zero Points,
but we do still have to watch the portion sizes. And the reason to watch the portion sizes would be, for example, a banana. A banana is Zero Points, BUT most bananas are large enough that they contain TWO servings of fruit. So if you have one banana, you'd be eating two servings of fruit for the day. That's why they have to be monitored.
You are absolutely correct that there are certain fruits/vegetables that we count Points for. Avocados, potatoes, corn, peas and parsnips are examples of fruits/vegetables that we do have to count points for. That's due to the high fat content in the avocados, and the carb amounts in the rest listed.
It's always best if you're unsure, to quickly look up the fruit or vegetable you're about to eat and see if you need to count the Points for it or if you just need to check it off the servings under the GHG.
I hope that helped a bit. If you need further clarification, don't hesitate to ask! It can be a tricky thing to understand in the beginning, I know.