Do tinned fruits such as pears count towards a portion of fruit for a toddler?

My little girl eats really well, has plenty of fresh fruit (apples, bananas, grapes, pineapple, oranges etc) and loads of veg (mived in with sauces and accompanying meals). She loves pears - but it's so hard to buy them ripe or keep them, they're either hard as bullets or soft and starting to go brown. They seem good for about a day! She loves tinned pears with yoghurt for tea - I buy them in grape juice (she eats them without the juice anyway) - are they ok for little ones as a fruit portion. We also love the frozen blueberries, defrost a little pot in the fridge and mix with yoghurt for pudding - are these similar in nutrional value to fresh fruit? Thanks

Do tinned fruits such as pears count towards a portion of fruit for a toddler?
Nutritionally very little difference! I personally dont like fresh pears unless they are perfect( i know im picky) but do like the canned ones. Its the same for peaches- I love them but when fresh they are often not ripe then Id rather have the canned kind. You can buy adults pears and just cut them for her and its a lot cheaper and you get more.
Reply:Yes. All you have to do is open the can and rinse it under the cold tap to get rid of the added sugar. Incidentally I prefer tinned Broad Beans to fresh or frozen and rinse them to get rid of the added salt.
Reply:yes.
Reply:Yes
Reply:i would say yes, its good that she eats them i wouldn't worry too much
Reply:Yep ~ it's a fruit.
Reply:Canned is fine. Just try and get the ones that have not been packed in syrup because of the excess in sugar.


Frozen fruits nowadays is flash frozen so there is no loss in vitamins and nutrients. So don't feel bad at all giving her canned and frozen when the fresh isn't easily accessible.
Reply:yes and no...





They do have fruit content.





They also typically have tons of added sugar, so you have to count them as a candy bar too.





Some frozen foods are BETTER than "fresh" they get picked closer to actually being ripe, then are frozen the same day (often within an hour) "Fresh" has to get picked early so they will not be over-ripe by the time they get to the store.
Reply:Yes,it's still fruit weather preserved or not, all other canned fruits are just as wholesome as fresh.
Reply:i don't know about frozen fruit and vegetables. But I hear tinned isn't as good as they are made out to be. I mean think about it. They must have been in there for a long time, so it stands to reason that they might not be as nutritious as fresh


I still eat tinned fruit and veg when I fancy it, but I usually eat fresh as possible. that's my two cents.
Reply:You can also rinse some of the liquid juice off under water, since they may have added sugars to help preserve the fruit.
Reply:As long as its not in syrup then as far as i know it still counts! Never did me any harm as a kid anyway!!!
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Reply:Yes as long as they are not the packed in heavy syrup they meet the requirements. Sometime they are more nutritious because fresh fruits and veggies lose vitamins every day are becoming ripe.
Reply:as long as its just juice and not a lot of sugary syrup rubbish that they're canned in. x
Reply:yes, they are a great source of fruit, even canned.
Reply:Sounds like she eats loads of fruit and veg thats fresh. The tinned pears do have added sugar, so keep it as a low portion...........you should put a mini pear tree in the garden. You'll be amazed how quikly you get the fruit...........we have way more than we can eat. And you don't get much fresher than that!
Reply:You are lucky to have a child with such a great attitude towards food. Canned fruit is OK as long as there is no added sugar. The nutritional value is pretty close.
Reply:Yep.. its still fruit!
Reply:yes they do
Reply:yes, just make sure they are not in a lot of sugar.