Elaine Magee, MPH, RD<\/a><\/p>\n1. Apples<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Great for:\u00a0<\/strong>Snacks, green salads, main dish salads, and fruit salads.<\/p>\nWhat’s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a01 large apple.<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0About $1. Apples sell for about $1.99 per pound, and an extra large crisp apple weighs about 1\/2 pound.<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0About 118 calories, 5.5 grams fiber, 18% Daily Value for vitamin C, and 7% Daily Value for potassium.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
2. Bananas<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Great for:<\/strong>\u00a0Snacks and fruit salads, yogurt parfaits, and smoothies.<\/p>\nWhat’s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a01 banana.<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0About 45 cents. Bananas sell for about $0.89 per pound, and a large banana weighs about 1\/2 pound<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0About 121 calories, 3.5 grams fiber, 14% Daily Value for potassium (487 mg), 20% Daily Value for vitamin C.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
3. Baby Carrots<\/span> (in bags)<\/strong><\/p>\n Great for:<\/strong>\u00a0Snacks, casseroles, stews, veggie platters, and side dishes.<\/p>\nWhat’s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a0About 1\/2 cup or 2 ounces raw.<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a019 cents. A 16-ounce bag costs about $1 on sale and contains about 8 servings (2 ounces each).<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0About 21 calories, 2 grams of fiber, and 166% Daily Value for vitamin A.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
4. Canned Beans<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Great for:<\/strong>\u00a0Green salads, casseroles, stews, and chili. Types of beans range from 50% less sodium kidney beans and black beans to white beans and garbanzo beans.<\/p>\nWhat’s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a0Each can contains about 3.5 (1\/2-cup) servings.<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0About 28 cents. You can buy a 15-ounce can for about $1 on sale.<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0About 108 \u00a0 calories (for kidney beans), 7 grams protein, 7 grams fiber, 12% Daily Value for folate, 8% Daily Value for iron and 9% Daily Value for potassium<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
5. Canned Tomatoes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Great for:<\/strong>\u00a0Italian and\u00a0Mexican\u00a0recipes, chili, stew, and casseroles. Flavor options range from no-salt-added sliced stewed tomatoes to diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil.<\/p>\nWhat’s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a0One can contains about 3.5 (1\/2-cup) servings.<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0About 28 cents. You can buy a 14.5-ounce can for about $1 on sale (often less for store brands).<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0About 20 calories, 1 gram fiber, 7% Daily Value of potassium, and 19% Daily Value of vitamin C.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
6.\u00a0Oranges<\/span>\u00a0(extra large navel oranges)<\/strong><\/p>\n Great for:<\/strong>\u00a0Snacks, green salads, and fruit salads.<\/p>\nWhat’s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a01 large or extra large orange.<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a040 cents for a large orange and 79 cents for an extra large orange.\u00a0Oranges\u00a0sell for around $0.79 per pound, and a large orange is about 1\/2 pound, whereas an extra large orange is about 1 pound.<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0(for an 8 ounce orange): About 86 \u00a0 calories, 4.5 \u00a0 grams fiber, 5 % Daily Value for vitamin A, 163 % Daily Value vitamin C, 14 % Daily Value for folate, 7 % Daily Value for calcium, and 10% Daily Value % for potassium.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
7. Pears<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Great for:<\/strong>\u00a0Snacks, as an appetizer with cheese, green salads, and fruit salads.<\/p>\nWhat’s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a01 large pear<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0about 45 cents for a large pear. Pears sell for about $0.90 per pound, and a large pear weighs about 1\/2 pound.<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0About 133 calories, 7 grams of fiber, 16% Daily Value for vitamin C, and 8% for potassium.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
8. Lentils<\/span> (dry)<\/strong><\/p>\n Great for:<\/strong>\u00a0Soups and stews, cold bean salads, and casseroles.<\/p>\nWhat’s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a02 ounces (dry)<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a014 cents. A 16 ounce bag sells for $1.12 (on sale) and contains eight servings.<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0200 \u00a0 calories, 15 \u00a0 grams protein, 17 \u00a0 grams fiber, 24% Daily Value for Iron, 17 % Daily Value for magnesium, 16% Daily Value for \u00a0 potassium, and 68% Daily Value for folate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
9. Pearl Barley<\/span> (dry)<\/strong><\/p>\n Great for:<\/strong>\u00a0Soups and stews, cold salads, and casseroles.<\/p>\nWhat’s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a02 ounces (dry)<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0About 12 cents. A 16 ounce bag of dry pearl barley sells for about $0.94 and contains about 8 servings.<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0200 \u00a0 calories, 9 grams fiber, , 6 grams protein, 8% Daily Value for iron, and 11% Daily Value for magnesium.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
10. Yogurt<\/span> (plain, lowfat, or fat-free)<\/strong><\/p>\n Great for:<\/strong>\u00a0Smoothies, yogurt parfait, dips, and dressings.<\/p>\nWhat’s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a0An 8-ounce or 6-ounce container is usually a serving.<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a060 cents. This is usually the price for an 8-ounce container of plain fat-free yogurt.<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0(for 8 ounces of fat-free plain yogurt): 127 \u00a0 calories, 13 grams of protein, 45% Daily Value for calcium, 11% Daily Value for magnesium, 17% Daily Value for potassium, and 7% Daily Value for folate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
11. Eggs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nGreat for:<\/strong>\u00a0omelets, hardboiled, salads<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a01 medium egg (Limit egg yolks to no more than four yolks per week)<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0about 13 cents per egg<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:\u00a0<\/strong>63 calories, 4g fat, 186mg cholesterol, 62mg sodium, 0g carbohydrates, 6g protein<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
12. Broccoli<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nGreat for:<\/strong>\u00a0steamed as a side dish, tossed in salads, mixed in brown rice or whole wheat pasta dishes, a snack with veggie dip<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a01 cup raw, \u00bd cup cooked<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0about 45 cents per serving ($1.79 per crown, each crown has approximately 4 servings)<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving (raw):<\/strong>\u00a020 calories, 0g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 19mg sodium, 4g carbohydrates, 2g protein, 43% Daily Value of Vitamin A, 110% Daily Value of Vitamin C<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n13. Sweet Potato<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nGreat for:\u00a0<\/strong>baked, mashed, steamed<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a01 medium potato (150g-no skin )<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0about 50 cents per potato<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0115\u00a0calories, 0g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 41 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrates, 4g fiber, 2 g protein, 475 % Daily Value of Vitamin A, 32 % Daily Value of Vitamin C<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n14. Brown Rice<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nGreat for:<\/strong>\u00a0stir fry, steamed with veggies<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bd cup cooked<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0about 10 cents per serving ($1.99\/bag, about 20 servings per bag)<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0109 calories, 1g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 5 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 3g protein<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n15. Snap Peas<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nGreat for:<\/strong>\u00a0snacking, mixed into brown rice or whole wheat pasta dishes<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bd cup cooked or 1 cup raw<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0about 25 cents per serving (99 cents\/lb)<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving (cooked):<\/strong>\u00a034\u00a0calories, 0g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 3g protein, 64 % Daily Value of Vitamin C, 16 % Daily Value of Vitamin A, 10 % Daily Value of Iron<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n16. Green Tea<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nGreat for:<\/strong>\u00a0cold or hot beverage<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s a serving?<\/strong>\u00a01 tea bag brewed in 1 cup of water<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0about 13 cents per bag ($2.50 for a box of 20 bags)<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0numerous antioxidants, 0 calories, 0 mg sodium<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n17. Oats<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nGreat for:<\/strong>\u00a0hot oatmeal, baking<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s a serving?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00bd cup cooked<\/p>\nPrice per serving:<\/strong>\u00a0about 18 cents per serving<\/p>\nNutrition Info per serving:<\/strong>\u00a083 calories, 2g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 5 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 3g protein<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n18. 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