Fruit salad, homemade

Homemade fruit salad is a mixture of fruit prepared with sugar and water. The recipe described here includes apples, oranges, bananas, kiwi fruit, grapes and strawberries. It mainly provides carbohydrate, including sugars, along with vitamin C. Per 100g, it contains 14g of carbohydrate, 14g of sugars and 24mg of vitamin C, with an energy content of 252 kJ.

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. The sugar content includes both sugars naturally present in the fruit and sugar added during preparation; the figures do not distinguish between these sources. This is relevant when considering sugar and energy intake. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.