Other recommended fruits or vegetables include apples, bananas, bean sprouts, beets, berries, celery, cherries, Chinese cabbage, corn, fruit cocktail, grapes, green beans, lettuce, pears, pineapple, plums, potatoes, prunes, raisins, turnips and zucchini. Your child should eat these foods only occasionally. Children gaining weight too quickly should especially restrict foods high in fat and sugar. Limit the number of servings of milk each day to no more than 3 cups. If your child fills up on milk, there is little appetite left for other important sources of vitamins, minerals and protein.
Whole grains provide more fiber, vitamins and minerals than white bread and refined cereals.
Two of the servings should be high in vitamin C and one serving should be high in vitamin A. Sources high in vitamin C include asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, cauliflower, grapefruit, grapefruit juice, greens, honeydew melon, oranges, orange juice, papaya, spinach, strawberries, tangerines, tangerine juice, tomatoes and tomato juice. Sources high in vitamin A include apricots, bok choy, broccoli, cantaloupe, carrots, greens, nectarines, papaya, peaches, spinach, sweet potatoes, tangerine juice, tomatoes, tomato juice, watermelon and winter squash. Other recommended fruits or vegetables include apples, bananas, bean sprouts, beets, berries, celery, cherries, Chinese cabbage, corn, fruit cocktail, grapes, green beans, lettuce, pears, pineapple, plums, potatoes, prunes, raisins, turnips and zucchini. Make sure you remove any seeds, pits, stems or other parts of fruits and vegetables that could cause choking. Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before serving.