The DASH diet recommends four to five servings of fruit and four to five servings of vegetables as well as 30 grams dietary fiber per day.

Question

Fruits and vegetables are beneficial for blood pressure because they are low in sodium, and they contain potassium and fiber. Which fruit or vegetable contains the most amount of fiber per serving?

a. Orange (1 item)

b. Lettuce, Romaine, Shredded (0.25 cups)

c. Juice, Orange (8 fluid ounces)

d.Potatoes, Baked (1 item – medium, 2 ¼ in to 3 ¼ in diameter)

Answer 1

Orange= about 2.3g

Romaine lettuce= about .25g

orange juice= .8g

potatoes= 3.8g (correct answer)