Blog: Expert Q&A

A plant based diet rich in fruits and vegetables is certainly a healthy choice. With careful planning, a vegetarian diet can be just as wholesome as a diet th…

All vegetables offer a variety of nutrients that fuel the body in many different ways. Eating a diet rich in all types of vegetables and maintaining a healthy…

Berries may have a trace amount of sodium, but usually not enough to include on a food label. Check out our fruit and vegetable database for sodium content le…

Sodium content in meat varies a lot depending on how it is prepared. If you cook meat without sauces or salt based rubs, then the sodium content is pretty low…

Raisins are dried, therefore they will absorb any liquid that they are cooked or soaked in. Liquid will soften and plump them up. Try making Carrot Raisin Sal…

Sorry, but we do not know of any data that would tell us how much kale is consumed per state.

The above mentioned code is a way for manufacturers to track a product to know what stores received what shipment. Labels on canned products should have a dat…

The minimum suggested daily intake of fruits and vegetables for a 31-50 year old sedentary woman (30 minutes or less of activity a day) is 1 ½ cups of fruit a…

One thousand calories a day is typically not enough food intake for healthy weight loss. Slow weight loss with healthy foods in the right amounts is easier on…

Any recipe that uses radishes would be acceptable for white radishes or pickling them would also be good. Try our recipe for Asparagus Sauté or Herb Potato S…

We don’t have a list of low vitamin C fruits and vegetables available. You would need to avoid the produce listed as excellent and good sources of vitamin C…

According to the University of Florida, Sarasota County Extension Program; one calamondin is about 12 calories, and has a very small trace of fat. One fruit co…

Vegetables have many different vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals in different quantities. Eating a variety is important in order to get all of the nutrien…

We have a couple of routes you can take to find foods by nutrient content. If you are looking for fruits and veggies high in calcium for example, you can type…

Vegetables are great on their own, but if a sauce helps you eat your veggies then aiming for one that is low-calorie and low in sodium is important. Fat-free…

Korean pear, also known as Asian pear, is a unique fruit similar to an apple. Asian pear has a very high water content and is a very fragile fruit. The pears…

All food groups provide key nutrients for optimal growth and development. Children should be offered a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy,…

Fruits and vegetables are certainly a healthy diet choice, but other foods are also important for health. For example, vitamin B12 found in animal products is…