These foods are good sources of minerals and vitamins, carbohydrate and fibre. Aim to keep up this habit over the long-term. These foods are good sources of minerals and vitamins, carbohydrate and fibre. Increasing the number you eat would be a positive step. You may wish to consider eating more from this group, particularly fresh fruit.
Fruit is a good source of vitamins, including vitamin C and folate.
It also provides carbohydrate in the form of natural sugars and is rich in fibre, especially in the edible skins. Juice contributes to this food group, but is much lower in fibre. Fruit is a good source of vitamins, including vitamin C and folate. It also provides carbohydrate in the form of natural sugars and is rich in fibre, especially in the edible skins. Juice contributes to this food group, but is much lower in fibre.