What is a SuperKids Serving?

Here are some general guidelines about what counts as a serving for SuperKids

1 medium-sized piece of fruit 1 medium-sized piece of fruit (e.g. banana, apple, orange, pear) 1 cup raw, leafy vegetables or salad 1 cup raw, leafy vegetables (e.g. lettuce, spinach) or salad
1/2 cup cut-up fresh fruit or canned fruit, canned in its own juices 1/2 cup cut-up fresh fruit or canned fruit, canned in its own juices 1/2 cup cooked or canned vegetables 1/2 cup cooked or canned vegetables
3/4 cup 100% fruit juice 3/4 cup (6 fluid ounces) 100% fruit juice 3/4 cup 100% vegetable juice 3/4 cup (6 fluid ounces) 100% vegetable juice
3/4 cup dried fruit 1/4 cup dried fruit (e.g. raisins, dried apricots, prunes) 1/4 cup dried fruit 1/4 cup dried fruit (e.g. raisins, dried apricots, prunes)

What counts as a SuperKids Fruit or Vegetable?

  • All fresh produce except avocados, coconut, and olives. Unlike other types of produce, these three items contain a lot of fat.
  • All canned, frozen or dried fruits and vegetables (except avocados, coconut, and olives) provided that no fat or sugar have been added and the sodium content does not exceed 480mg/serving.
  • All juices or juice blends that are 100% juice with no added sugar.
  • All fruit and vegetable recipes that meet the SuperKids recipe criteria.

What counts as a SuperKids Recipe ?

One serving of the recipe must contribute at least one serving of a fruit and/or a vegetable, and must contain
  • Less than 30% of calories from fat or less than 3g of total fat per 100g;
  • Less than 10% of calories from saturated fat or less than 1 gram of saturated fat per 100 grams;
  • Less than 100 milligrams of cholesterol; and
  • Less than 480 milligrams of sodium.