At this time of year, seasonal and local selection of fresh produce can be limited. But that is no reason for you and your child not to meet you 2-3 servings of fruit per day. Canned fruit offers a low cost alternative to fresh produce. However, not all canned fruit is nutritionally the same, largely due to the liquid in which the fruit is packed.
Canned fruit is available in heavy syrup, lite syrup, or fruit juice. Always opt for the fruit canned in fruit juice. The heavy syrup packs a whopping 11 sugar cubes (23 grams) of sugar in a serving and at 6 sugar cubes (13 grams) per serving, lite syrup isn’t quite as lite as it sounds. Make small steps in your diet to see large improvements in your health and wellness.