You are trying to decide which type of food from the fruit group to choose for a snack, and you want to choose the one that has the greatest nutritional value. Your best choice would be _____.
a. a "fruit juice drink"
b. a whole orange
c. honey because it has fewer calories than other sugars
d. fruit jam because it has a higher nutrient content from the fruit
e. molasses because it is a highly bioavailable source of iron
Ans: b. a whole orange
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