Sue Gilbert Sue is a consulting nutritionist. For many years she worked with Earth's Best Organic Baby Food, integrating nutrition and product development. She has written numerous articles on children's health and nutrition for parenting publications. Any fruit that your kids enjoy is going to be a healthy alternative to the cakes and cookies your child may be snacking on now. You are correct though.
Some fruits are more nutritious than others.
Four fruits of summer are especially fabulous when it comes to nutritional content. This quintessential summer fruit is, calorie for calorie, the most nutritious. It's an excellent source of vitamin C, thiamin, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin A and magnesium. The red varieties of watermelon contain loads of the carotenoid and lycopene, a potent antioxidant and cancer fighting phytochemical. It's also a great thirst quencher.