QTVeg Vegetable Information Tutorial

Most of us don’t eat enough fruit and vegetables. So let’s start eating.

Why eat Vegetables?

Vegetables and legumes are a good source of vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and carbohydrates.

What is a Serve?

There are lots of ways you can increase the number of serves of fruit and vegetables each day.

What if you eat a bowl of salad? Or a carrot? Or a few spoons of peas? What makes a serve? It varies for different types of fruit and vegetables. Here’s a guide.
A standard serve of vegetables is 75 grams or:
  • ½ cup cooked green or orange vegetables (for example, broccoli, spinach, carrots or pumpkin)
  • ½ cup cooked dried or canned beans, peas or lentils
  • 1 cup leafy or raw salad vegetables
  • ½ cup sweet corn
  • ½ medium potato or other starchy vegetables (sweet potato, taro or cassava)
  • 1 medium tomato