Shop the Canned Food Aisle to Help Meet Nutrient Needs. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans note there are 10 nutrients
Shop the Canned Food Aisle to Help Meet Nutrient Needs The Dietary Guidelines for Americans note there are 10 nutrients lacking in many of our diets. But there is good news! Canned foods offer a convenient, cost-effective path to better nutrition. Here’s a sample of some canned foods that are effective sources of these key nutrients for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
RO CAR TS
INACH SP
Sweet Potato
Carrots
Spinach
S
Pears
FOLATE
Corn
Kidney Beans
MPKIN PU
RICOTS AP
NTO BEAN PI
EENABRESAN REP
Green Beans
VITAMIN C
Pinto Beans
VITAMIN E
M SAL ON
ANZO BEA RB
PARAGUS AS
NS
MATOE TO
S
ACHES PE
VITAMIN D
GA
VITAMIN A
Beets
CALCIUM
Canned G
Peas
BEETS
S
CORN
Navy Beans
NEY BEA ID
S
PEAS
VY BEAN NA
IRON
NS
EET POTAT W
PEARS
S
Black Beans
MAGNESIUM
O
S N
ACK BEA BL
POTASSIUM
K
FIBER
TUNA
Pumpkin
Apricots
Peaches
Tomatoes
Salmon
Tuna
Garbanzo Asparagus Beans
US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Nutrient Data Laboratory. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 28. Version Current: September 2015, slightly revised May 2016. Internet: /nea/bhnrc/ndl
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