One of our favorite weekly routines is visiting the La Jolla farmer’s market on Sunday mornings, at the La Jolla Elementary School. Farmer’s markets are an easy, and fun way to eat local, fresh, and seasonal foods. In the summertime the farmer’s markets are alive with the sights and aromas of a whole wide variety of fruits and vegetables. This week I couldn’t pass up the fresh peaches. Peaches are not only a tasty treat, they are very nutritious:
Peach Nutrition Facts
- Peaches are very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium.
- They are a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Niacin and Potassium, and an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- 1 cup of sliced peaches is only about 60 calories and comes packed with 10% of Vitamin A, 17% of Vitamin C and 2% of Iron of a daily value(based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet).
- 1 cup of sliced peaches also counts as 2 servings of fruit for the day.
- A large portion of the calories in this food come from sugars. 1 cup of sliced peaches contains about 13 grams of sugar.
Curious how to pick the perfect peach? Stay tuned!
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