Strawberries
 Strawberries
are the most popular fruit from the berry family. Although
available year round in most places, the prime season is between
April and July. Look for deals at your local market, farmer's
market, or roadside fruit stand. Fresh strawberries become moldy
and mushy quickly. Inspect berries well before purchasing.
Wash
strawberries and separate very ripe ones for immediate enjoyment.
Store refrigerated, in a shallow container covered with paper
towels and plastic wrap. Eat within two to three days.
Strawberries freeze well for later use. Wash and
dry the berries, spread out on a baking sheet and freeze. Transfer
to a plastic freezer bag to store up to 10 months.
Strawberry Facts:
 | Strawberries are a good source of Vitamin C (42
milligrams in 1/2 cup serving) and fiber (1.7 grams in 1/2 cup). |
| Potassium content = 124 milligrams for 1/2 cup,
which is 5 or 6 medium size berries. |
| Caution: Strawberries
are so tasty it's easy to exceed this amount and consume too much
potassium! |
| 1 cup = 10-12 strawberries = 248 milligrams
potassium |
| 2 cups = 20-24 strawberries = 496 milligrams
potassium. (The green, square plastic strawberry package found in
most grocery stores holds about 2 cups.) |
Strawberry Serving Suggestions:
| Add sliced strawberries to French toast or cereal
for breakfast. |
| Color a lunchtime salad with strawberry halves.
Make a fruit salad combination of fresh strawberries, peaches,
blueberries, and grapes. |
| Drink a strawberry spritzer with dinner. To make:
puree 3 strawberries and mix with cold sparkling water. |
| Make a fancy dessert by marinating sliced
strawberries in 1 to 2 ounces sweet dessert wine. Serve over pound
cake and top with nondairy whipped topping. |
| For a social gathering, serve strawberries with
stems left on, and a dish of Coolwhip® for dipping. |
| Sweet dreams after this week's recipe Strawberry
Pudding for a bedtime snack!
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Nutrients in Strawberry Products:
|
Food |
Calories |
Carbohydrates
(g) |
Sodium
(mg) |
Potassium
(mg) |
Phosphorus
(mg) |
|
1/2 cup fresh Strawberries |
22 |
5 |
1 |
124 |
14 |
|
1/2 cup frozen, unsweetened Strawberries |
26 |
7 |
1 |
110 |
10 |
|
1/2 cup frozen, sweetened Strawberries |
122 |
33 |
4 |
125 |
17 |
|
1/2 cup Dole® Strawberry Sorbet |
100 |
25 |
10 |
56 |
6 |
|
1/2 cup Libby's® Strawberry nectar |
73 |
18 |
0 |
40 |
3 |
|
1 Dole® frozen Fruit'n Juice Strawberry juice
bar |
70 |
17 |
5 |
64 |
8 |
|
1/6 piece Strawberry Pie |
245 |
38 |
240 |
148 |
31 |
1 Kellogg's Nutri-grain® Cereal Bar,
strawberry |
140 |
27 |
60 |
70 |
40 |
|
2 Nabisco® Strawberry Newtons Cookies |
140 |
30 |
140 |
26 |
1 |
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