What's In It For Me?: Know the nutritional value of the fruit you eat.

By Wyatt Michaels

Everyone knows that fruits are some of the healthiest foods you can eat. But have you ever stood in the produce section of a grocery store or walked the aisles of a Farmers' Market and wondered just what vitamins and minerals were in the different varieties of fruit on display? Which fruits are highest in vitamin C, or vitamin E, phosphorus or pota

• Language: English
• Publisher: Life Changer Press
• Release date: Feb 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781631876028

Wyatt Michaels

Wyatt's varied interests are demonstrated by the different topics of his interactive "Facts for Fun" books. From presidents and states to the alphabet, animals, sports and more, Wyatt uses interactive questions and answers with lots of pictures and sometimes some humor to make the entertainment obvious, and the education subtle.

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What’s In It For Me?

By Wyatt Michaels

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Images courtesy of meaduva (olives), Joanna Bourne (raisins), and The Ewan (tomatoes)

Which of these are fruit?

Olives

Raisins

Tomatoes

All the above.

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The answer is D. All the above

Olives, raisins (dried grapes) and tomatoes are all considered to be fruit.

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Which fruit provides more than 100% of recommended daily intake of Vitamin A?

Cantaloupe

Lemons

Mango

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The answer is A. Cantaloupe

One medium wedge of cantaloupe provides approximately 116% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A. One lemon (without the peel) provides less than 1% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A. One mango (without the peel) provides almost 80% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A.

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Cherries contain the highest percentage of which