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What Counts as a Cup of Fruit?

WebMD Public Information from the United States Department of Agriculture

The new Food Pyramid lists daily recommendations of fruits in terms of cups.

In general, 1 cup of fruit or 100% fruit juice, or cup of dried fruit can be considered as 1 cup from the fruit group.

To find out how much fruit you need per day, click here.

This chart provides examples of amounts of specific fruits that equal 1 cup.

	Amount that counts
Apple	large (3.25" diameter) 1 small (2.5" diameter) 1 cup sliced or chopped, raw or cooked
Applesauce	1 cup
Banana	1 cup sliced 1 large (8" to 9" long)
Cantaloupe	1 cup diced or melon balls
Grapes	1 cup whole or cut-up 32 seedless grapes
Grapefruit	1 medium (4" diameter) 1 cup sections
Mixed fruit (fruit cocktail)	1 cup diced or sliced, raw or canned, drained
Orange	1 large (3-1/16" diameter) 1 cup sections
Orange, mandarin	1 cup canned, drained
Peach	1 large (2 " diameter) 1 cup sliced or diced, raw, cooked, or canned, drained 2 halves, canned
Pear	1 medium pear (2.5 per lb) 1 cup sliced or diced, raw, cooked, or canned, drained
Pineapple	1 cup chunks, sliced or crushed, raw, cooked or canned, drained
Plum	1 cup sliced raw or cooked 3 medium or 2 large plums
Strawberries	About 8 large berries 1 cup whole, halved, or sliced, fresh or frozen
Watermelon	1 small wedge (1" thick)
Dried fruit (raisins, prunes, apricots, etc.)	cup dried fruit is equivalent to1 cup fruit
100% fruit juice (orange, apple, grape, grapefruit, etc.)	1 cup

Medically reviewed July 30, 2007.

SOURCE: United States Department of Agriculture.