Silly Five A Day Question

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Sorry if this sounds like a stupide question, but does having fruit or veg in pies or cakes count? DS has happily munched through half a small apple pie. I know it's got lots of sugar in it but I can make them myself and gradually reduce the sugar content.

If I put apple, carrot or banana into muffins or cakes, does it denature the vitamins or anything else, making it pointless.

Apologies if it sounds dense.

Anyone?

yes

Imean what you are doing sounds fine.
Don't worry.

Cooked veg and fruit is still nutritious, yes

having some raw fruit and veg every day is good, but cooked stuff is fine also

I will find the 10 / 10 thread for you which has links to all the guidance on what constitutes a portion of f+v

persopnally if they ate enough to be considered a portion 'eg a whole apple or carrot' I would count it!! But that comes from havinga child that doesn't eat fruit

I am trying to convince myself a 'juice drink' that is mainly juice counts too

Obviously a fruit shoot counts too

I count any fruit or veg

Dried, tinned in juice, frozen, fresh

And remember a child portion is the size of his/her palm

please ignore all the chit chat about Marc Bolan and Tatties' breasts, and just look at the links in the OP