5 a day fruit and veg portion sizes

We all know fruit and vegetables are good for us but do you know they can help reduce the risk of cancer? Fruit and vegetables also contain natural

Food writer Rose Prince argues that we need more than bossy dictates to change habits, while cancer expert Karol Sikora says five-a-day is woefully inadequate.

Fruit and Veggie serving size examples - click for more on how to easily get in enough veggies each day

Understand the definition of and differences between serving size and portion size and how to convert serving sizes to portion sizes.

How much fruit and veg counts towards your 5/10 a day

👉It’s recommended that a toddler and child's portion of fruit and veg is the size they can fit in the palm of their hands (per portion).🤲 Here are my boys demonstrating the fruit and veg portion size differences between a 3 and a 5 year old 👩‍👦‍👦 🍓It varies between what fruit and veg you chose, but roughly a 3 yr olds portion is 10-20g, and a 5 yr old is 20-30g. 🕵️‍♀️ Hope this helps!

Trying new fruits and vegetables is a good way to add some variety and added nutrients to your diet. Challenge yourself for 30 days!

Colour-coded graphics by BBC Good Food reveal the exact portion sizes for fruit and veg you need to eat to get closer to reaching your five-a-day. One portion is 14 cherries - or one tbsp of puree.