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Is 5 a day enough? Count your portions and see what counts

"Five a day" is about 400 g of fruit and vegetables, but what actually counts? Build your own day with the portion buttons and see how juice, beans, dried fruit and potatoes are scored, which portions are capped, and how close you are to the target.

The guide explains where the number comes from (WHO and NHS), what the research does and does not show, and simple ways to get there without a new diet.

Five coloured dots, two orange and three green, beside 400 g: the daily fruit and vegetable target

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