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Choking Risks Keep in mind that young children — especially ages 2 to 3 years — are at risk of choking on food. They remain at risk until they can chew and swallow better by about age 4. Always supervise children during meals and snacks. Foods that may cause choking include… Hot dogs The items featured in the two charts highlight the vegetables and fruits that are “in season” during specific months . Fresh vegetables are fruits may be less expensive and freshest when they are brought during these particular months. Fresh Vegetables May Asparagus Beets Cabbage Carrots Celery Lettuce Onions Peas Potatoes Spinach Sweet corn Tomatoes Celery Cucumbers Green beans Lettuce Onions Peppers Potatoes Squash Sweet corn Tomatoes Carrots Celery Cucumbers Eggplant Green beans Lettuce Lima beans Okra Onions Peppers Potatoes Squash Sweet corn Tomatoes Celery Cucumbers Eggplant Green beans Lettuce Okra Onions Peppers Potatoes Squash Sweet corn Tomatoes Fresh Fruits May Avocados Cherries Grapefruits Lemons Navel Oranges Valencia Oranges Winter Pears Avocados Bushberries Cantaloupes Cherries Figs Honeydew Melons Lemons Nectarines Peaches Plums Strawberries Valencia Oranges Watermelons Avocado Bushberries Cantaloupe Grapefruits Honeydew . . . → Read More: Buying Calendar for Fresh Vegetables and Fruits This chart features some commonly used vegetables. Fruit Apples 100 count, whole. 1/5 raw, unpeeled apple = about ¼ cup Bananas Serving Sizes and Yields for Vegetables This chart features some commonly used vegetables. Vegetable Carrot Sticks Food Sources of Calcium All foods listed in this chart are ≥ 20% (200 milligrams) of the Daily Value (DV) of 1000 milligrams (mg) for calcium. The DVs are used on the Food and Drug Administration’s Nutrition Facts Label and is based on a 2000 calorie diet. A food that contains 200 mg. or more of calcium . . . → Read More: Sources of Nutrients – Food Sources of Calcium All foods in this list contain 0.8 mg or more of iron. Food Item Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled Beans, baked, canned, with pork and tomato sauce Beans, white, mature seeds, canned Beef, liver, cooked Molasses, blackstrap Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled Spinach, . . . → Read More: Sources of Nutrients – Food Sources of Iron Food Sources of Vitamin C All foods in this list contain 8 milligrams (mg) or more of vitamin C. Food Item Peppers, sweet, red, raw Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties Peaches, frozen, sliced, sweetened Peppers, sweet, red, cooked, boiled, drained Strawberries, frozen, sweetened, sliced Strawberries, . . . → Read More: Sources of Nutrients – Food Sources of Vitamin C Food sources of vitamin A ranked by International Units (IU). All foods listed are ≥ 20% (1000 IU (of the Daily Value (DV)) of 5000 IU for vitamin A. The DVs are used on the Nutrition Facts Label and are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Food Item Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin Nutrition labels, called “Nutrition Facts”, appear on almost all food products. You may not see them on institutional packs. Foods packaged in large size containers for food service are currently exempt. Inserts or fact sheet information may be provided. The Nutrition Facts label gives standard serving sizes for adults. Be aware that the amounts would have to . . . → Read More: How to Read Food Labels GROUP A Bread type coating 1 serving = 20 gm or 0.7 oz ¾ serving = 15 gm or 0.5 oz ½ serving = . . . → Read More: Grains and Breads SERVING SIZE for Kids |
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