Fluid content of some of your favorite foods!
It is very important to remember that the foods
we eat also contain fluid. Be aware of the
amount of fluid you are consuming through
foods, especially during the summer time!
Fruits
Serving size
Ounces of fluid
Apples
Cherries
½ cup
½ cup
2 oz of fluid
1.5 oz of fluid
Strawberries
Blueberries
½ cup
½ cup
2 oz of fluid
2 oz of fluid
Grapes
Pineapples
Tangerines
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
1 oz of fluid
2.5 oz of fluid
2 oz of fluid
Raw Vegetables
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumber
Eggplant
Green beans
Green peas
Iceberg lettuce
Sweet peppers
Grains
Serving size
Ounces of fluid
Pasta
1 cup
1.5 oz of fluid
Whole grain pasta
1 cup
1.5 oz of fluid
White rice
1 cup
2 oz of fluid
Brown rice
1 cup
2 oz of fluid
o One whole cantaloupe melon has: 25 oz = 3 cups of
water!
o One whole honeydew melon has: 40 oz = 5 cups of
water!
o One whole watermelon has: 145 oz of water = 18
cups of water!
WATCH OUT FOR THE MELONS!
Serving size
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
Ounces of fluid
1.5 oz of fluid
1 oz of fluid
2 oz of fluid
1.5 oz of fluid
1.5 oz of fluid
1.5 oz of fluid
1 oz of fluid
1.5 oz of fluid
1 oz of fluid
1 oz of fluid
2.5 oz of fluid
Also remember,
melons are HIGH
in potassium and
should be
avoided when
possible.