food pyramid for kids

Fruit Group foods provide vitamin C. Vitamin C helps our body heal cuts and bruises and fight infections!

Fruit Group foods also provide:

• Vitamin A, which helps us see in the dark and helps keep our skin healthy.
• Fiber, which helps us digest our food.
• Substances called "phytochemicals" (fight-o kem ick-kals) that help prevent diseases.

Some of the foods in the Fruit group are:

apples • oranges • bananas • pears • grapes • kiwi • berries: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries • melons: watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew • pineapple • papaya