Fruit or juice??
WHICH IS SMARTER
Cost of frozen juice concentrate was
$1.49 - $1.69 for 12 oz of concentrate
which makes 6-8 oz servings for $0.25
each.
Cost of bottled ready to serve juice
was $2.67 - $3.29 for 7-8 servings. Cost
runs around $0.40 - $0.50 a cup
Cost of fruit. Varies by season. Check out
farmers markets.
Apples: $1.50 a pound or $0.60/cup of
ready to eat fruit.
Bananas: around $0.60/# or $0.30 a cup.
Peaches: $0.99/# or $0.50 cup
Cantaloupe: $2.00 for a 3 pound melon
or $0.45/cup
* COSTS GATHERED 8/2011 IN CENTRAL IOWA
APPROXIMATE CUPS
OF TRIMMED, CLEANED
FRUIT FROM ONE POUND
Apple
Banana
Berries
Grapefruit
Seedless Grapes
Kiwi
Mango
Melon
Oranges
Peaches
Pears
Sweet Cherries
3
2
2.5 - 3.5
1
4
2
2
1.5
1.5
2
2.5
2.5
How to calculate price per cup
SEEDLESS GRAPES
$0.99 per lb. ÷ 4 cups (1 lb. = 4 cups) = $0.25 per cup
CANTALOUPE
$2.00 ÷ 4.5 cups (3 lbs. x 1.5 cups) = $0.45 per cup
Test your knowledge
1. If both peaches and apples cost $0.99 a pound
which is the better buy?
2. If strawberries are $2.50/pound and cantaloupe is
$2.50 for a 2# melon, is the melon a better buy?
ANSWERS
1.The apples are a better buy since you get 3 cups of fruit from a pound of apples.
2.They are about the same cost. 2# of melon provides 3 cups of fruit.1 # of strawberries provides about 3 cups fruit.
This material is funded by the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, USDA’s Food Stamp Program, and Iowa State
University Extension. The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious
food for a better diet. To find out more, contact your local Department of Human Services office orcall toll-free 1-877-YES-FOOD. This
institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program -- SNAP (09/11)
Contact: Peggy Martin, MS, RD,
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